Comments on: Alabama minimum wage bill set to stall? http://www.flashpointblog.com/2007/04/12/alabama-minimum-wage-bill-set-to-stall/ Politics. Alabama Style. Wed, 17 Mar 2010 21:57:10 -0400 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: Brian http://www.flashpointblog.com/2007/04/12/alabama-minimum-wage-bill-set-to-stall/comment-page-1/#comment-2890 Brian Wed, 18 Apr 2007 01:34:00 +0000 http://www.flashpointblog.com/2007/04/12/alabama-minimum-wage-bill-set-to-stall/#comment-2890 To be frank, I don't believe you. The current federal minimum wage is $5.15/hr. <a href="http://www.monahans.org/new/EconomicDevelopment/jobs.html" rel="nofollow">This Sonic</a> (bottom of page), which is in the middle of nowhere in Texas, starts its carhops at $6.00/hr. Feel free to send me a copy of your most recent pay stub to prove your claim (brian-at-flashpointblog-dot-com). To be frank, I don’t believe you. The current federal minimum wage is $5.15/hr. This Sonic (bottom of page), which is in the middle of nowhere in Texas, starts its carhops at $6.00/hr. Feel free to send me a copy of your most recent pay stub to prove your claim (brian-at-flashpointblog-dot-com).

]]> By: I work there http://www.flashpointblog.com/2007/04/12/alabama-minimum-wage-bill-set-to-stall/comment-page-1/#comment-2889 I work there Wed, 18 Apr 2007 00:41:17 +0000 http://www.flashpointblog.com/2007/04/12/alabama-minimum-wage-bill-set-to-stall/#comment-2889 Sonic Sonic

]]> By: Lee P http://www.flashpointblog.com/2007/04/12/alabama-minimum-wage-bill-set-to-stall/comment-page-1/#comment-2827 Lee P Thu, 12 Apr 2007 18:44:50 +0000 http://www.flashpointblog.com/2007/04/12/alabama-minimum-wage-bill-set-to-stall/#comment-2827 Amen. Fact is that the market is the best mechanism for setting wages, and it's working just fine on its own. Just try to find a fast food joint that starts its employees out making minimum wage. You'll be hard-pressed to find one. Amen. Fact is that the market is the best mechanism for setting wages, and it’s working just fine on its own. Just try to find a fast food joint that starts its employees out making minimum wage. You’ll be hard-pressed to find one.

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