Seattle and the minimum wage increase

[*PhilHos*]

(07-22-2015, 12:49 PM)fredtoast Wrote: Even if every person worked as hard as he could there would still be the same percentage of jobs that would pay minimum wage.

That is the way the system works.  That is the truth that some people try to hide.  It is impossible for everyone to have a high paying job no matter how hard everyone works. 

Assuming that is true, and, honestly, I'm inclined to agree with you, it is also true that even on minimum wage, it's possible to make ends meet. People (regardless if they are making minimum wage or not) need to start living within their means and start recognizing what are luxuries and what are essentials.

fredtoast Wrote:... if everyone worked hard then everyone would have a high paying job.  That just is not true.  In fact it is impossible under our current system.

Then why raise minimum wage? I agree that not everyone can work a high-paying job, so why are we trying to make every job higher paying?