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Cause,... meet effect.

Rick of CO 5:38PM July 24, 2008

Does no one make the correlation to why this is happening? It doesn't have anything to do with the economic slump or fuel prices. It has to do with something else that so many people think is such a great thing: minimum wage. And what happens when you raise the minimum wage? Well, we get stories like this!

colson of NE 11:55AM July 15, 2008

We must work towards molding policy that augments economic development in impoversished neighborhoods, mentor youth to be responsible and productive citizens, and make a true commitment to helping undocumented workers live the American Dream, this means helping Mexico's citizenry realize that they MUST hold their government accountable for their education, employment, and opportunities. This begs the question: Is the U.S. up for helping its overly dependant neighbor walk on its own? People come to America for opportunity, believe me, people would much rather be enjoying their lives on sandy beaches with 75 degree weather than bust their butts earning less than minimum wage!

A. Ortega of IL 11:02PM July 10, 2008

When I was a teen, I had NO problem getting a job. I was a fast food employee, a movie theater employee, a telemarketing employee, a fitting room attendant, a bus person, a gas station attendant and a retail salesperson. Funny how these jobs seems to have disappeared now that there are drugs to sell and joining gangs so you can rob and steal. And I LOVE how the pro-illegals say illegals fill jobs Americans would never take. HAH!! Who did them before illegals? Farmers and their families managed to get the groceries to market, didnt they!!

Ellie of CA 2:07PM June 27, 2008