“Unfortunately, the real minimum wage is always zero, regardless of the laws, and that is the wage that many workers receive in the wake of the creation or escalation of a government-mandated minimum wage, because they lose their jobs or fail to find jobs when they enter the labor force. Making it illegal to pay less than a given amount does not make a worker’s productivity worth that amount—and, if it is not, that worker is unlikely to be employed.”
― Basic Economics: A Citizen's Guide to the Economy
― Basic Economics: A Citizen's Guide to the Economy
“Don't be afraid of your fears. They're not there to scare you. They're there to let you know that something is worth it.”
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“I guess that’s just part of loving people: You have to give things up. Sometimes you even have to give them up.”
― Delirium
― Delirium
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