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hugo7 in reply to @JWestland

have jobs that make no economic sense.

This is an interesting point.

What would the work landscape look like if all business had to make up the short fall. Which would survive? What would the increase in cost of goods/services be?

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Stonehedge in reply to @hugo7

Just look at the countries in Europe that have a decent minimum wage I reckon.

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hugo7 in reply to @Stonehedge

Luxembourg
Ireland
Netherlands
Germany
Belgium

I guess next is looking at which ones have in-work benefit receiptients.

Then again, where do you draw the line? Is a German-style NI system a benefit for the unemployed, or is it an insurance system?

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