A "guaranteed living wage" is just another name for minimum wage. It sets a floor (the lowest pay allowed), not a ceiling. We've had minimum wage laws for over 80 years. If they really worked to give everyone a living wage, why are we still arguing about the same thing under a new name? I don't know if Jordan Slach owns a business or works for someone else. But for anyone starting a new business, the owner risks everything they own. Many new owners don't even pay themselves until the business is stable. Jordan wants every new hire to get a guaranteed living wage right away, even when the owner isn't sure they can pay themselves. That sounds like "left think": forcing equal outcomes regardless of effort or risk (equity: equal outcomes for unequal input).
When an employee wants more money, they can just quit and walk away, no big loss for them. But the business owner loses the time and money spent training that person, plus the risk of the whole business failing. All this makes doing business more expensive. Higher wages mean higher costs everywhere: making products, shipping them, and paying workers. Prices go up for everyone. Have you been to a local burger place lately? The prices are crazy high now. If Jordan really wants to help working people, a better idea is what President Trump pushed: no taxes on tips or overtime pay. That's a more realistic way to let people keep more of their earnings without forcing businesses to raise costs across the board.
Monty Winton
LaCenter
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