Obama vs. Trump - Any overlapping opinions?

[HurricaneDitka]

@The_Tooth

Is this supported by any facts or just something you think is true because you’re comfortable believing it?

@Slash1972

Fair enough. Without derailing this thread, could you pick one of the goals from this list and explain why you think it’s harmful to the poor?

Sure.

We should raise the federal minimum wage to $15 an hour over time and index it…

What would the results of such a policy be? I suspect we could have a robust debate about it, but here is one such analysis:

… increasing the minimum wage results in a substantial drop in the rate of job creation. They determine that the decline in job growth is the result of expanding establishments decreasing the number of jobs they create rather than resulting from additional job losses among declining industries.

The authors find that those most affected by the decline in job creation tend to be younger and less educated jobseekers, because these jobseekers are more likely than other workers to be interested in obtaining jobs that pay minimum wage. …