I agree with the concept of giving, but establishing a set portion for a business to give cannot be realistic. When the first company goes out of business and can prove they have been giving 10% to the community, they will then expect government to help them out.

Argument: Had the business not been giving 10% of their $1 million in profit away, they would have enough cap to sustain the 18 month economic hit.

Large companies or any company should not give 10% of its earnings to charity/community/whatever. Do not confuse beliefs with business.

Wenchypoo: As it is, we’re paying upwards of a 40% “tithe” (combined state and federal taxes) to Uncle Sam and the states, and I don’t necessarily agree with the distribution methods.

What's wrong with the distribution (or I assume you mean taxation) methods?

As it is, we're paying upwards of a 40% "tithe" (combined state and federal taxes) to Uncle Sam and the states, and I don't necessarily agree with the distribution methods.

If I gave to a cause I believed in, it would be different. I don't trust anyone on Capitol Hill to spend my money the way I would, and go to great lengths to avoid giving so much.

Earlier, I thought you said people shouldn’t get inflation raises year over year.

All the items I mentioned are items that I believe EVERYONE needs. None of it was discretionary other than the movies. Necessities are items that are most likely to receive the price hike.

Put water on those cereals. LOL

At some point a whole slew of people that aren’t managers at Wally World will make $20/hr.I don’t understand ho you can say people need inflation raises but no on a year to year basis.Are you basically saying that certain people have to take a life “L” on a routine basis?

Ever wonder why the people who pick the fruit don’t make 50k? Cause the job is not designed for that pay, now I agree people need inflation wages but if you work at Wally World for 20 years at what point do your wages stop growing due to you being overpaid for your position. Likely you are not bringing more to the table than you did 18 years ago.

At some point a whole slew of people that aren’t managers at Wally World will make $20/hr. I don’t understand ho you can say people need inflation raises but no on a year to year basis. Are you basically saying that certain people have to take a life “L” on a routine basis?

Emcee: Your personal spending and debt has nothing to do with inflation.If you can’t afford groceries from decade to decade you might should do some better shopping.

If you make $6/hr and that store brand gallon of milk goes from $3.00 to $4.50 in 3 years what are you going to do about it.

No, I don’t believe Walmart would offer a position that pays $20/hr.But if people don’t make inflationary raises year over year, wouldn’t the public all begin to slip into debt.I mean if the same grocery list that once cost you $100 now costs you $125 and you still make the same as you did last year, you would have to a) cut back on spending elsewhere (less going into the economy) or b)resort to credit or some government program.In 2010, very few have the insight to adjust their budget for such a situation.

Your personal spending and debt has nothing to do with inflation. If you can’t afford groceries from decade to decade you might should do some better shopping.

I think you’re looking at the individual and saying he shouldn’t make $20/hr.But what about his manager.His manager is getting raises.His departmental manager was making 50K, but in 20 years he will likely be making 80K, and the store manager will be making 200K.Inflation affects everyone.More so the Wally world hourly worker.

I'm looking at the position and not the individual, the cashier who becomes lead cashier then shift manager and then store manager deserves wage increases above inflation. But the cashier who is a cashier for 20 years deserves nothing more than inflation wages.

Derrick: When you factor how much you spend on groceries, gas, mortgage/rent, insurance, clothing, child care, cars, car maintenance, home goods, the movies,

If you're making minor dollars you might want to reconsider your life choices such as all you mention above. Live accordingly to what you make, not what you want. And yes, I know you NEED groceries.

I think you're looking at the individual and saying he shouldn't make $20/hr. But what about his manager. His manager is getting raises. His departmental manager was making 50K, but in 20 years he will likely be making 80K, and the store manager will be making 200K.

Inflation affects everyone. More so the Wally world hourly worker.