But it is clear. Not this muddy twilight zone of part working part benefits.
Anyway, this is not about the specific wage level, but that wages are the current means of transferring wealth generated from corporations and governments to the populace in an equitable fashion. There are other means of achieving the same end. Let's take the back-to-1950s approach - minimum wage too low? Fine, raise it to 30 bucks an hour and get all married women to stop working - their husbands can now bring home a sufficient wage, and the rise in unemployment is offset by the drop unpeople seeking work.
Why is full employment an achievable goal when it's main purpose is to spread the wealth. How donwe spread the wealth - answer that and unemployment stops being a problem.
Anyway, this is not about the specific wage level, but that wages are the current means of transferring wealth generated from corporations and governments to the populace in an equitable fashion. There are other means of achieving the same end. Let's take the back-to-1950s approach - minimum wage too low? Fine, raise it to 30 bucks an hour and get all married women to stop working - their husbands can now bring home a sufficient wage, and the rise in unemployment is offset by the drop unpeople seeking work.
Why is full employment an achievable goal when it's main purpose is to spread the wealth. How donwe spread the wealth - answer that and unemployment stops being a problem.