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Hope none of you in US work for the minimium by shminux 2006-11-19 12:55:59
wage. Because not only it's not raised, in all likelihood you will no longer be able to declare a personal bankruptcy and get a fresh start if you use payday loans or carry a credit card debt. link Unless I misunderstand something.
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  Hmmm by wtfunkymonkey2005-03-08 10:28:25
    not passed yet, but it will be soon by shminux2005-03-08 10:34:04
  hmmm by MikeCDN2005-03-08 10:30:34
    Or like happened here by DesertRat662005-03-08 10:38:27
    Well, to an extent by MatthewDBA2005-03-08 10:39:41
      Were not talking about a small raise though by MikeCDN2005-03-08 11:22:35
    ever tried to feed a family on a minimum wage? by shminux2005-03-08 10:40:20
      Why the hell does anyone by hyzenthlay2005-03-08 11:04:37
        see the pregnancy test thread above (n/t) by shminux2005-03-08 11:05:43
          you bought a VAT of Crisco on Minimum wage? by plblark2005-03-08 11:08:27
            some do, most don't, unfortunately by shminux2005-03-08 11:14:47
              The current minimum wage is a joke by thread_killer2005-03-08 11:17:35
                it's a cheapest "safety net" available by shminux2005-03-08 11:19:24
                  Mcdonalds pays better than minimum wage by joecrouse2005-03-08 13:33:04
                    Depends on the area by altordwm2005-03-08 13:44:42
                      I live in a RURAL area. by joecrouse2005-03-08 13:58:11
                I've often wondered the same thing by jdelphiki2005-03-08 11:19:42
          Uhm yeah, and? by hyzenthlay2005-03-08 11:34:45
            my point of view is more pragmatic: by shminux2005-03-08 11:39:44
              No by hyzenthlay2005-03-08 11:45:54
                the right to procreation by Nightwind2005-03-08 11:50:56
                  It's listed in the bible by MikeCDN2005-03-08 11:54:23
                  It is tempting by hyzenthlay2005-03-08 12:04:16
                    That's horribly sexist by MikeCDN2005-03-08 12:07:53
                      Not what I meant by hyzenthlay2005-03-08 12:17:59
                    Would it help you to know that the by joecrouse2005-03-08 13:45:09
                      And? by hyzenthlay2005-03-08 16:50:24
                Have you ever earned minimum wage. by joecrouse2005-03-08 13:43:24
                  Yes by hyzenthlay2005-03-08 16:49:02
                    Because at 14-21 I had to work to by joecrouse2005-03-08 19:10:04
            not always stupid. Accidents happen. (n/t) by plblark2005-03-08 11:40:14
              Once could be an accident by hyzenthlay2005-03-08 11:49:10
                3 kids, 2 birth control failures by thread_killer2005-03-08 12:10:05
                  What kind by hyzenthlay2005-03-08 12:15:23
                    Child number one by thread_killer2005-03-08 12:45:23
                      Aaaah by hyzenthlay2005-03-08 13:16:31
                Sometimes it's doctor's advice. by JPaganel2005-03-08 13:25:31
                  Well by hyzenthlay2005-03-08 16:51:56
                For the pill, yes by tigermouse2005-03-08 17:34:36
        How about "they didn't *start* on minimum wage"? by HadEnuf2005-03-08 14:05:52
          So by hyzenthlay2005-03-08 16:59:10
            My skills were *far* from non-transferable by HadEnuf2005-03-08 22:13:18
      Agreed. by jdelphiki2005-03-08 11:06:50
      Not disputing that by MikeCDN2005-03-08 11:15:45
  That's not quite how i'm reading it by MatthewDBA2005-03-08 10:33:41
  I think you misunderstood something. by BloodyViking2005-03-08 10:34:38
  "...abuse of the bankruptcy code is rare." by carthax2005-03-08 10:35:14
    why the heck by niwikki2005-03-08 10:38:09
      Ummm... Cuz they're dumb? by carthax2005-03-08 10:39:23
      Because you actually aren't in some cases by DesertRat662005-03-08 10:40:02
    statistics: 4% is abuse. (n/t) by shminux2005-03-08 10:41:13
      src= ? (n/t) by MatthewDBA2005-03-08 10:44:04
        here is one (admittedly partisan) by shminux2006-11-19 12:55:59
    They still could by tigermouse2005-03-08 17:44:23
  Something that REALLY bugs me... by McNutcase2005-03-08 11:32:16
    You consider it right by MikeCDN2005-03-08 11:34:31
      similar in Canada: can't declare bancruptcy by shminux2005-03-08 11:37:36
        Nope, you've missed it as well... by McNutcase2005-03-08 11:39:51
          I understand, here it's slightly different by shminux2005-03-08 11:43:30
            And the goverment wants more poor kids at Uni. by McNutcase2005-03-08 11:46:28
      Note that I said IF. by McNutcase2005-03-08 11:38:44
    in the US, people used to abuse the system by plblark2005-03-08 11:39:07
      see below: 4% average rate of abuse. (n/t) by shminux2005-03-08 12:02:55
      They only way to discharge school loans... by esbita2005-03-08 12:23:40
        Which sucks because my college loan by joecrouse2005-03-08 13:54:49
    You think the Gov't. is gonna lose money on this? by themadkansan2005-03-08 12:19:46
      I moved by thread_killer2005-03-08 12:39:54
        I cant afford it and my fiance wont. (n/t) by joecrouse2005-03-08 13:55:55
  Bankruptcy bill appeared before. by esbita2005-03-08 11:53:46
    will be declared a "flip-flopper", come 2008 :) (n/t) by shminux2005-03-08 12:00:38
  What's minimum wage at these days?.... by OnDemand2005-03-08 11:58:45
    $5.15/hr. (n/t) by themadkansan2005-03-08 12:12:26
      Oh, thats kinda low by OnDemand2005-03-08 12:30:21
        It varies by state, too... by esbita2005-03-08 13:21:15
      Or 2.38 if your a waitress/waiter. by joecrouse2005-03-08 13:57:26
        They are still guaranteed minimum wage by BloodyViking2005-03-08 15:37:29
          Yea right. by joecrouse2005-03-08 18:21:10
            'Fraid Joe's right about that one. by HadEnuf2005-03-08 21:52:36
              Perhaps, but so was I. by BloodyViking2005-03-09 06:05:09

 

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