re: US Slips to 12th in Economic Freedom

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50% of the population lives in households where one of the residents is receiving some form of government welfare. 

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Oh, that makes it so much better. Thanks for supporting my point.

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If you'd like that number to change, you should support raising the minimum wage. 

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Lets do a simple math test that maybe even you can pass.

Spidey is making $7.25/hr. at her shitty job because she's a moron as we all know, and the minimum wage is raised to $10/hr. As a result of the minimum wage increases across the country, prices of all goods and services will consequently rise to make up for it (cause you know those evil fricking corporations have to make a profit). So now Spidey is paying $2 more for her daily Big Mac meal, along with all the other groceries she buys. Then Spidey's sink springs a leak in her shitty house, and the plumber has to charge her $20 more than he used to because he's paying his helper more because of the wage increase. Spidey's cost of living just went up because prices went up on everything, so does Spidey really have more money now than before?

Can Spidey's feeble brain comprehend this? I doubt it.

Why do you want to raise the cost of living for everyone? Why do you hate poor people?