[Vision2020] Jerry Brady on the Auntie E. and Brother C. show

g. crabtree jampot at adelphia.net
Sat Aug 5 10:20:16 PDT 2006 

Matt, How come the song and dance is always "I pay a good wage but that 
nasty other guy will abuse the system." In a free market the pitiful McD 
workers can all quit and go to work for you. Problem solved, no government 
intervention required.

Gary
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Matt Decker" <mattd2107 at hotmail.com>
To: <jampot at adelphia.net>; <thansen at moscow.com>; <london at moscow.com>; 
<carlwestberg846 at hotmail.com>; <vision2020 at moscow.com>; 
<joanopyr at moscow.com>
Sent: Saturday, August 05, 2006 8:27 AM
Subject: Re: [Vision2020] Jerry Brady on the Auntie E. and Brother C. show


> GC,
>
> No I wouldnt even stoop to a level of 6.50 an hour. My guys start at 8hr 
> minimal, because I really do believe 5.15 not paying for squat. Most of my 
> guys are young men with little experience. You know the 18-22 year olds. 
> The prime candidates for your theory of starting in the work force. The 
> problem is that employers would start people at 2.50 if they could. Many 
> would take advantage of that and use it to make more themselves.
>
> But why not 2.50 anymore, well inflation Im sure. So with inflation always 
> on the rise, whats wrong with giving the minimum wage earners(young and 
> old) a buck fifty increase. I doubt the employer will go bankrupt and will 
> help out that 65 year old man working at MikeyDees. With govt agencies, 
> unions and employers raising their prices and or employees wages every 
> year. I would have no problem giving the Min wage its well needed SMALL 
> increase.
>
>
> Anyways I own Raindrop Sprinklers(underground sprinkler systems) located 
> here in the cow. Proudly serving the Palouse for 30 years:)
>
> Take care GC
> Matt
>
>
>>From: "g. crabtree" <jampot at adelphia.net>
>>To: "Matt Decker" 
>><mattd2107 at hotmail.com>,<thansen at moscow.com>,<london at moscow.com>,<carlwestberg846 at hotmail.com>,<vision2020 at moscow.com>,<joanopyr at moscow.com>
>>Subject: Re: [Vision2020] Jerry Brady on the Auntie E. and Brother C. show
>>Date: Sat, 5 Aug 2006 06:25:16 -0700
>>
>>Terrific! I'm glad that you are willing to give your entry level 
>>employee's 6.50. Is that what you'll pay them in 6 months? How about 18? 
>>Is that what their wage will be after they have attended a few training 
>>programs and become skilled at whatever it is that they do for you? I 
>>really don't see how having the state mandate an arbitrary starting wage 
>>is good anyone. Seems to me that it's better to get as many as possible 
>>started into the workforce and let the market sort out their compensation.
>>
>>Gary
>>----- Original Message ----- From: "Matt Decker" <mattd2107 at hotmail.com>
>>To: <jampot at adelphia.net>; <thansen at moscow.com>; <london at moscow.com>; 
>><carlwestberg846 at hotmail.com>; <vision2020 at moscow.com>; 
>><joanopyr at moscow.com>
>>Sent: Friday, August 04, 2006 9:33 PM
>>Subject: Re: [Vision2020] Jerry Brady on the Auntie E. and Brother C. show
>>
>>
>>>GC,
>>>
>>>I see and understand your point very well. As a business owner myself, I 
>>>would have no problem having the wage at lets say 6.50 or so.
>>>
>>>Matt
>>>
>>>
>>>>From: "g. crabtree" <jampot at adelphia.net>
>>>>To: "Matt Decker" <mattd2107 at hotmail.com>, <thansen at moscow.com>, 
>>>><london at moscow.com>, <carlwestberg846 at hotmail.com>, 
>>>><vision2020 at moscow.com>, <joanopyr at moscow.com>
>>>>Subject: Re: [Vision2020] Jerry Brady on the Auntie E. and Brother C. 
>>>>show
>>>>Date: Fri, 4 Aug 2006 20:35:13 -0700
>>>>
>>>>I'm sure this won't be the answer of our next second place governor, not 
>>>>to
>>>>mention  making me no friends on this list, but the fact is no one is
>>>>supposed to live on minimum wage. It's a starting point for youth, folks 
>>>>who
>>>>desire part time employment, and people just starting up the job ladder. 
>>>>As
>>>>skills and experience increase so do the wages. If a person has been 
>>>>working
>>>>for an extended period someplace and is still making $5.15 they are 
>>>>being
>>>>sent a very unsubtle message. Can you guess what it is? I knew you 
>>>>could. If
>>>>they're incapable of rising above minimum wage on their day job, they 
>>>>should
>>>>consider getting a second. It'll be doing the community a favor by 
>>>>keeping
>>>>them off the streets and out of mischief. If this seems a wee bit cauld 
>>>>(a
>>>>tip O' the tam o' shanter to "J. Ford") consider that it's the exact 
>>>>model
>>>>used by many family's right up to and through the late 1950's.
>>>>
>>>>gc
>>>>----- Original Message -----
>>>>From: "Matt Decker" <mattd2107 at hotmail.com>
>>>>To: <thansen at moscow.com>; <london at moscow.com>;
>>>><carlwestberg846 at hotmail.com>; <vision2020 at moscow.com>;
>>>><joanopyr at moscow.com>
>>>>Sent: Friday, August 04, 2006 4:39 PM
>>>>Subject: Re: [Vision2020] Jerry Brady on the Auntie E. and Brother C. 
>>>>show
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> > Tom,
>>>> >
>>>> > Tom good point. Another would be why in the hell is min. wage still
>>>> > $5.15/hr. Who can live on that?
>>>> >
>>>> >
>>>> > Matt
>>>> >
>>>> >
>>>> >>From: "Tom Hansen" <thansen at moscow.com>
>>>> >>To: "'Tom Hansen'" <thansen at moscow.com>, "'Bill London'"
>>>> >><london at moscow.com>,        "'Carl Westberg'"
>>>> >><carlwestberg846 at hotmail.com>,        <vision2020 at moscow.com>, "Joan
>>>>Opyr"
>>>> >><joanopyr at moscow.com>
>>>> >>Subject: Re: [Vision2020] Jerry Brady on the Auntie E. and Brother C.
>>>>show
>>>> >>Date: Fri, 4 Aug 2006 16:29:23 -0700
>>>> >>
>>>> >>One "MUST ASK" question of Jerry Brady:
>>>> >>
>>>> >>If sales tax were increased by one percentage point to recover 
>>>> >>revenue
>>>> >>lost
>>>> >>by reduced property taxes, would Jerry Brady support exempting food 
>>>> >>from
>>>> >>sales tax?
>>>> >>
>>>> >>In my opinion, reducing property taxes while increasing sales tax 
>>>> >>(and
>>>> >>retaining tax on food) is like robbing from the poor to pay the rich.
>>>> >>
>>>> >>Don't get me wrong.  I support reduced property taxes, but NOT at an
>>>> >>increased cost of putting food on the table.
>>>> >>
>>>> >>Tom Hansen
>>>> >>Moscow, Idaho
>>>> >>
>>>> >>"If we did all the things that we are capable of doing, we would
>>>>literally
>>>> >>astound ourselves."
>>>> >>
>>>> >>- Thomas Edison
>>>> >>
>>>> >>
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