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Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump came out swinging in Tuesday’s presidential debate, starting the night by telling the audience that he could not, in good conscience, advocate raising the minimum wage.
Fox Business Network moderator Neil Cavuto asked Trump if he could sympathize with the thousands of protestors across the country who are demanding the minimum wage be raised to $15 an hour. Cavuto noted that a $15 wage “works out to about $31,000 a year.”
Trump said he could not.
“Taxes too high, wages too high, we’re not going to be able to compete against the world,” Trump said. “I hate to say it, but we have to leave [the minimum wage] the way it is.”
As a thinking human, I would have concern with a candidate who makes concrete statements after giving the impression he has studied the issue, only to reverse his position 6mo later. It sends a message to me that this candidate makes statements on position without actually giving it thought. I would be concerned that there would be dozens of issues he hasn't given thought to and would change his position on down the road. This would tell me I actually have no idea what this persons stance is on anything
