Uhh.....the state north of Oregon has the highest minimum wage in the nation followed by California, Massachusetts and then Oregon.
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But it is good to see that Oregon is in the top 5 states in the nation with a high minimum wage.
I will look them up and post them tomorrow... Emails are really good because they keep a record. Then follow up with phone calls..
IF I can do it,,, that is if Obama and CLinton still have their debates, I will see if I can find out how to have the question asked at the debate.
I'll send an email/letter/phone call if you do post that info!
I have to agree with this statement. While President Bush's effort was a noble one, by the time all the other bureaucrats with their own agendas put their fingers in the mix, but has turned out to be a disappointment.
I don't see the relationship between the two - minimum wage and prison overcrowding.
)It is generally agreed that poverty leads to crimes - to steal money. Higher minimum wage gives a more economical room for lower class family - a small incentive not to commit crimes, less economical pressure to feed/support their family. We all know that money is #1 issue in family. With increased minimum wage, parents will be able to spend a little more time with their children thus decreasing a likelihood of their children becoming criminals or gang member. Think about children whose parents are almost never home due to working two jobs. They usually join gangs, do drugs, or whatever - unsupervised childhood life.
Prison Overcrowding are contributed by several things - low minimum wage, bullshit laws, etc. For example - you will receive a harsh sentence for having a small bag of marijuana while you will receive lesser sentence for a huge bag of cocaine. Or because a criminal was molested/abused as a child, he's more likely to commit crimes repeatedly. etc. etc. People rob places because they're broke and minimum wages are not doing much when living costs are soaring.
In my opinion, increasing minimum wage is a good start to lessen prison overcrowding and the crime rates. Next priority should be revamping drug laws regarding marijuana. Europe, especially England (I think), recently classified weed as misdemeanor instead of felony because the drug war is as useless as the Prohibition and it's costly... unnecessary risky. They said - just don't smoke weed in public. If you do - they'll just squash your blunt and fines you. No arrest needed.
It's time we recognize marijuana as beneficial medicinal drugs. (btw - I don't drink nor do drug nor smoke weed
It is generally agreed that poverty leads to crimes - to steal money. Higher minimum wage gives a more economical room for lower class family - a small incentive not to commit crimes, less economical pressure to feed/support their family. We all know that money is #1 issue in family. With increased minimum wage, parents will be able to spend a little more time with their children thus decreasing a likelihood of their children becoming criminals or gang member. Think about children whose parents are almost never home due to working two jobs. They usually join gangs, do drugs, or whatever - unsupervised childhood life.
Prison Overcrowding are contributed by several things - low minimum wage, bullshit laws, etc. For example - you will receive a harsh sentence for having a small bag of marijuana while you will receive lesser sentence for a huge bag of cocaine. Or because a criminal was molested/abused as a child, he's more likely to commit crimes repeatedly. etc. etc. People rob places because they're broke and minimum wages are not doing much when living costs are soaring.
In my opinion, increasing minimum wage is a good start to lessen prison overcrowding and the crime rates. Next priority should be revamping drug laws regarding marijuana. Europe, especially England (I think), recently classified weed as misdemeanor instead of felony because the drug war is as useless as the Prohibition and it's costly... unnecessary risky. They said - just don't smoke weed in public. If you do - they'll just squash your blunt and fines you. No arrest needed.
It's time we recognize marijuana as beneficial medicinal drugs. (btw - I don't drink nor do drug nor smoke weed
