The discussion misses the Big Picture!

THERE IS A HUGE SHORTAGE OF QUALIFIED PEOPLE IN EVERY PROFESSION!

1. I am willing to pay a licensed medical doctor $36.50 for each hour he actually sees a patient, door closed to door open, with a guarantee pay of 74 hours a month. With overtime, pay will often be for over 100 hours a month.

2. I am willing to pay a licensed attorney $36.50 also on the same terms.

3. I also need an accountant, familiar with Missouri, Florida, and Illinois tax law, also on the same terms.

4. Finally, I have an opening for a cleaning person, same salary. Guarantee of 4 hours for each day worked provided the first day begins before noon and the last day ends after 5 pm. (See Gojet Contract).

Each will probably begin in San Francisco but can expect to work out of Chicago, Denver, or New York after about 6 months.

I do not have enough qualified applicants for any of these professions and believe that the Federal Government needs to either subsidize the education of these people to come into these professions, subsidize their pay, or allow me to bring in foreign workers who are willing to do these vital jobs that Americans just don't want to do.

Eighteen months ago I was only offering $23 per hour. A 50% increase in salary has done nothing to bring in new applicants. Within 3 years, medical offices and law firms like mine will begin to close and will not be able to serve the needs of the poorest members of our society needing medical and legal services.