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The Cha-Moron comment was extremely racists and the fact that the comment is still up is appalling.
Regardless of you being born and raised of Guam, does not give you nor anyone else for that matter the right to belittle a person based on different opinions. You completely contradict yourself when you say "when idiots of my own race begin to spew ignorance and hatred to the detriment of others and even themselves" Yet here you are spewing ignorance and hared.
It is quiet evident that Ms. Rosario is either unaware or uneducated with the matter at hand and its proposed effects on our island and our economy.
I work 2 jobs, one full-time and the other part-time. Both pay over the current minimum wage but not my much and with a family size of 3 I barely make ends meet. I do not live an extravagant life nor do I "waste" my money on nonsense items. Like most families on Guam I have to pay for basic necessities in life ranging from rent, utilities, car payment, telephone bill, and food (you get my point) I make "too much" to qualify for any government assistance yet not enough to live without excessive worry on how I will be keeping the lights on this month. It is my firm belief that, if passed life quality will greatly improve on Guam. From my research and information obtained by Local DOL almost 70% of all minimum wage employees age range from 17-25. At that age in life (and I know I cant speak for everyone) not many people are thinking saving money. If given a pay increase the 17-25 year old will undoubtedly spend it rather than save. Thus making the quality of life on Guam better.
@jfk your an idiot ! Lol ! ! Puerto Rico is going bankrupt because of a whole different reason dumb ass .. Hahahaa ... They borrowed way too much and the deal they made forced them to pay their debts first before the people . Do your homework @JFK before you open your gaping hole you call a mouth . Lol !
Maybe we should ask PRUERTO RICO how doing after they raised their minimum wage.
I believe the economy will get worse, only because if minimum wage is raised, the prices of goods will also go up. All the businesses will definitely raise their prices. So it just puts us back to square one. Leave it at a reasonable rate where employers can afford to hire and not raise their prices at the same time.
BJ is correct that no person working full time should live in poverty. A majority of the working people are living in poverty now. Many hold two jobs and spend little or no time with their children. Other have turned to illicit activity to make ends meet. Young adults feel there is no hope of owning a home or even their own apartment. Our economy is upside down and EITC is killing the government. . I ewill not not benefit from this increase but I do support it. Low wages are a major factor contributing the poor state of our economy. The improved economic Heath of or island will benefit many local businesses.
Raising the minimum wage will not improve the quality of life in Isla Guam. The Business will furlough workers and that leads to unemployment and Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), now with 44,500 in payroll and $108 Million spend. With Compact Impact, asking for more financial aid, the Pacific Festival of Arts owing $1 Million, still not being pay for building construction, and heaven knows where this money to be extracted, Revenue & Tax is still owing for tax years, dump site location in limbo since the closure of Ordot, and the Cabras power plant infrastructure in need of repairs, more power outages to the Island. With all this financial problems, vision if there is quality of life without SNAP and unemployment. Si Yu'os Ma'ase para hamyo gi ya isla Guam.
Yes, it will bring down the number of people receiving public assistance, but No, as it will increase prices significantly affecting the small business. What would really improve quality of life on Guam is an efficient and effective GovGuam, serve the people of Guam and not the other way around. This means live within what it takes in, pass legislation to live within its means, and reduce government expenses by privatizing operations.
"Raising the minimum wage raises the price of everything." Another cha-moron.
Labor is usually a large expense for businesses and institutions, but it levels the competitive playing field in private industry and insures that employees are paid enough to afford a reasonable minimum standard of living.
It makes no sense to pay employees starvation wages while they turn around and apply for government welfare to survive. This is blatantly inefficient and a profitable business that runs this way does not deserve to continue business as usual.
And price inflation of goods and services and raising the floor of wages is not perfectly positively correlated. Employees don't rush to buy 20% more burgers, pillows, and movies when their pay rises by 20%.
Some of it goes towards spending on goods, yes, but some of it goes towards saving after living expenses are paid for. And once incomes reach a certain level, consumption of goods dissipates and savings and investments rises.
And, to add, I am a Chamorro -- born and raised on Guam. I just consider myself not so native when idiots of my own race begin to spew ignorance and hatred to the detriment of others and even themselves.
Raising the minimum wage raises the price of everything. The poor still stay poor. People will lose jobs because employers must pay more.