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To: one_less who wrote (5516)	12/14/2006 1:52:58 PM
From: Dan B.	Respond to of 10087

It's a shame, but bound to happen, IMHO. theadvocates.org Dan B.

To: one_less who wrote (5516)	12/14/2006 8:31:17 PM
From: Kevin Rose	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 10087

What jobs would go overseas because of a raise in the minimum wage? Dishwashers? Kind of a long way to ship dishes to get them cleaned. Fast food? Granted, the last time I had Mickey D's, it could have been shipped in from China, but that seems like a lot of shipping costs... A ripple effect? What jobs are really left in the US where the cost of labor is a primary competitive component? The reality is that the difference in labor costs between the US and China/India is 10-50x, and more. We've long since lost the jobs where cheap labor costs were a key component. Also, why the picture of Kennedy? He is not even mentioned in the article.