Remember the poverty crushing 15 bucks an hour?

[Sangersteve]

How's that working out?

Seattle’s $15 minimum wage law is supposed to lift workers out of poverty and move them off public assistance. But there may be a hitch in the plan.

Evidence is surfacing that some workers are asking their bosses for fewer hours as their wages rise – in a bid to keep overall income down so they don’t lose public subsidies for things like food, child care and rent.

Full Life Care, a home nursing nonprofit, told KIRO-TV in Seattle that several workers want to work less.

“If they cut down their hours to stay on those subsidies because the $15 per hour minimum wage didn’t actually help get them out of poverty, all you’ve done is put a burden on the business and given false hope to a lot of people,” said Jason Rantz, host of the Jason Rantz show on 97.3 KIRO-FM.

The twist is just one apparent side effect of the controversial — yet trendsetting — minimum wage law in Seattle, which is being copied in several other cities despite concerns over prices rising and businesses struggling to keep up.

The notion that employees are intentionally working less to preserve their welfare has been a hot topic on talk radio. While the claims are difficult to track, state stats indeed suggest few are moving off welfare programs under the new wage.

Despite a booming economy throughout western Washington, the state’s welfare caseload has dropped very little since the higher wage phase began in Seattle in April. In March 130,851 people were enrolled in the Basic Food program. In April, the caseload dropped to 130,376.

Read more: http://therightscoop.com/seattle-raises ... z3gvBAsaYW

[GFB]

Are there no work camps?

[BigTex]

And the big loser is . . . the consumer who still has to pay more for the service or product and pays the taxes to keep the entitlements going. Is this a great country or what?

Can't wait to see how they blame this on Republicans.

[ann jusko]

Be careful what you ask for.....

[jellowrestling]

Be careful what you ask for.....

I blame George W. Bush.

[mayhem]

Surprise!! Everyone works the system!! Yikes, new news!!

I know a fella* who bought a plane and he sold it to a company he owns
and now he leases it to whomever has the dough and it ends up
being a wash. Can you say flying private and almost free?

And most of you could not believe all the other goodies that come with
being extremely wealthy.

And it seems worth it to worry about how folks decide to divvy up
their hours to their own advantage?

Come along now, Sangersteve ... we have real stuff to fret
about.

*He's a family member. And a great and humorous guy. Generous
too.