See ‘Mary Poppins Quits’ Rebuttal, Which Claims The $10.10 Minimum Wage Isn’t Reasonable [Video]
From the archive: published Jul 26, 2014, 12 years ago. Details may have changed since.
If you see Mary Poppins Quits, you will probably love how Kristen Bell dresses up as the famous Disney character for Funny or Die in order to create a catchy parody that attempts to throw Poppins’ hat into the political debate over the $10.10 minimum wage. But not everyone agrees with the message behind the video.
In a related report by The Inquisitr, the debate over the $10.10 minimum has several members of Congress promising to “live the wage” for a week. Critics claim it’s just a stunt that attempts to appeal to emotion and even polls of Republicans show that almost no one believes it’s possible to on the current minimum wage as it currently stands. Adding fuel to the fire, one fire claim that states with higher minimum wage laws also have more jobs available for the offering.
Taking on the role of a chimney sweeper, Reason Magazine’s Remy manages to turn the argument for Mary Poppins Quits upside down. For example, Remy turned the lyric, “Just a three-dollar increase can make a living wage,” into, “Just three pages of econ and perhaps your mind will change.”
So they’ll raise the price of me How happy I will be It’s great! I’ve been Replaced by a machine…
I don’t mean to sound too partial You’re forgetting, Sarah Marshall Unintended consequences of these laws But I agree with what you say Rich people they should pay Their share! Their part! Not take cash on Kickstart–
Just 3 pages of Econ And perhaps your mind will change When free people arrange Voluntary exchange Just 3 pages of Econ With this talk of “living wage”… Tell me, what do you folks pay?
The rebuttal to Mary Poppins Quits also raises the point that Kristen Bell is rich and also smacks Funny or Die right in the face with a jab about how the company does not any wages at all to interns. As they put it: “Well, that’s awkward.”
After you see Mary Poppins Quits and the rebuttal, what do you think about the message of both? Do you believe a $10.10 minimum wage is fair?