| Council Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: The great, dead heart of suburbia Gender:  Posts: 1,537 Country:  Level up: 3%, 194 Points needed |  | Quote:
Originally Posted by Jefferson  Did I EVER say anything about companies or individuals that hire illegals for below minimum wage?
No, I did not.
YOU were trying to convince me that meat packing plants are paying illegals less than they pay their other employees.
You've got a lot to learn, you snot-nosed little punk. You might actually start learning something about the real world when you actually go out and get a real job and start noticing that real taxes are pulled out of your paycheck.
But until that day, you'll continue to be nothing but a smart-mouthed little ignorant prick who keeps spouting off pure idiocy. So carry on... | With pleasure.  I had a job this summer and had taxes deducted from it. It was annoying, but what can I do? I'm also having taxes deducted from bonds I've had since I was a baby and have been saving for college. Taxes are life.
I was not trying to convince you that they were trying to pay below the minimum. You said that I said it. What I said was:
-Most businesses pay below the minimum
-Some pay it or higher out of either benevolence or deception
-This particular plant did the latter. Reason: unknown, but likely deception
Even if immigrants are payed the minimum, usually it is lower than what Americans are willing to work for. Thus, wages are depressed. It has been estimated that, in 2006, the average wage for illegals was $5.45. The minimum in 2006 was $5.15. It's not much over the minimum, but it's damn close. "Every time I hear the phrase 'Christian nation' I run to my car and blast a Slayer album at full volume." - Me |