Comments by "Technolus" (@technolus5742) on "How a $15 Federal Minimum Wage Might Affect the Economy | WSJ" video.

  1. (This comment and my answers that followed are factually incorrect, I'm leaving it up solely for historical record purposes.) "We've never seen this before", this has been implemented on many countries around the world, particularly in Europe. The result is businesses favoring automation to increase the productivity of their employees. Is one of the richest countries on earth unable to reward its workers with something more than just poverty?
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  2.  @husseinharajli3810  it was the average salary, not the minimum wage, it was the combination of googles ai being imperfect and of me being short on time and taking those numbers at face value. Thanks for setting the record straight. I was completely wrong there.
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  3.  @bngr_bngr  3% unemployment in Germany with its 25 dollar minimum wage... clearly it's not a problem for them.
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  4.  @husseinharajli3810  you just didn't bother to check. Heres a source, there are plenty of sources if you bother to look. https://www.statista.com/statistics/375209/unemployment-rate-in-germany/
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  5. My bad, my numbers were completely wrong.
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