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[deleted] t1_j2na36k wrote

Reply to comment by goldengodz in Massachusetts laws that go into effect in 2023 by ak47workaccnt

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jp_jellyroll t1_j2pxr38 wrote

>I don't think a lot of people realize how awful it is to be poor, even in Massachusetts with all the supposed social safety nets we have.

Massholes do not care. We're busy patting ourselves on the back for being better than Florida for the middle and upper class.

If you point out that inequality is a huge problem in MA and it's actually a very difficult place to survive for working class people, the response is pretty much, "Wahhh, boo hoo, go live in the South and see how you like it there."

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koidrieyez t1_j2nhrs8 wrote

$2400/mo? You're referring to full time employment. As the minimum wage goes up more and more lower tier jobs will be part time.

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DroidChargers t1_j2o000f wrote

I saw this shift happen before my last job closed. No more full time opportunities and all worker hours were extensively tracked so no one was going over the full time threshold. This was in an effort to not have to pay benefits in addition to increased wages.

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[deleted] t1_j2nm761 wrote

There is always going to be jobs that are the lowest paid jobs. Raising pay on those jobs will generally lead to pay increases fo the jobs that used to pay that amount but “should” pay more. It will generally trickle up and lead to inflation.

So people who recognized this purchased lower cost housing, such as mobile parks, and will be the ones who ultimately benefit

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watravis2 t1_j2nnbia wrote

Keep raising it and they will just keep raising prices. It’s why the free market works best. Not more price fixing.

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