John Fetterman, Pennsylvania's Lt. Governor, isn't a progressive. He says he's just being honest.

[Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin]

John Fetterman, the former mayor of Braddock, was elected lieutenant governor of Pennsylvania in 2018, beating out better-funded opponents.

He is not a democratic socialist, although he was a big supporter of Sen. Bernie Sanders, and he doesn't even like the label of "progressive."

Fetterman, who lives in a remodeled Chevy dealership, believes his politics can best be described as honesty — honesty about the world in which billionaires receive tax cuts while working-class wages stagnate.

"If you're willing to argue that $7.25 cents an hour is an appropriate or fair minimum wage, then you're a liar. It's outrageous. It's despicable," Fetterman said in an interview with Business Insider, referring to a federal minimum wage that hasn't been raised since the last recession in 2009. "It condemns people to a life below poverty-line subsistence. It's deeply un-American. It's deeply unfair."

"That's not 'progressive,'" Fetterman maintained. "That's the f---ing truth."

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https://www.yahoo.com/news/john-fetterman-pennsylvanias-lieutenant-governor-034403188.html

[The Wielding Truth]

1. I've seen him on tv. He is refreshing and sees things through an American equality lens.

I would love to see him in Congress. He would open some brain washed Republican eyes.

[cornball 24]

2. Love this guy and would love to have him in Senate. He makes me Pennsy Proud!

[SWBTATTReg]

3. The fact that people / owners / etc. take advantage and pay only $7.25 a hour is criminal too.

Don't put the blame solely on government lackeys...put it on the filthy owners who insist that $7.25 an hour is a fair wage.

[TexasBushwhacker]

7. Ultimately it's up to Congress

The highest purchasing power of the federal minimum wage was in 1968. It's pretty much been downhill ever since.

[groundloop]

11. Yep... and in the 60's & 70s CEOs earned around 40 times what their employees did

Now it's in excess of 200 times. The rich just keep getting richer while more and more Americans are left behind.

[TexasBushwhacker]

13. And ultimately that's bad for the overall economy n/t

[paleotn]

16. And is driving the explosion in consumer debt.

That's what happens when wages stagnate, but prices don't.

[paleotn]

14. That is correct....

And that was the sticking point in the fight here in Vermont to raise the minimum wage. "Think of the business owners!...gasp!!!" All we could get was $12.55 over 2 years verses the original plan of $15 over 4. And that was after twisting the arms of some recalcitrant Dems to override our Republican governor's veto. My response is...just because Scott doesn't get in a twist over abortion and does the right things with respect to the pandemic, don't ever mistake the fact he's still Rethug. They all love nothing better than screwing the little guy.

[WyattKansas]

4. He is a straight shooter and can actually connect with working Americans.

And he can talk some sense into the trumpanzees about who in the hell does what for them.

Democratic candidates would do themselves a favor by following his ability to connect with working people and by him stating the actual bottom line for voters and what it actually means for them in their terms.

[SunStar]

5. Mostly know him from twitter and msnbc of late

But he strikes me as being effective at delivering a message in simple, blunt terms. His tweets come off to me as less polished than a lot of politicians, but in a good way that I'll bet plays really well in Pennsylvania. Gives an authentic tells it like it is feel.

[Hortensis]

6. No progressive Democrats like to be mistaken for dissident "Progressives."

It's the difference between people with real commitment to restoring living wages nationally and those who believe in universal solutions but see the minimum wage above all as an ISSUE to use for their own political advancement.

We know them by their efforts to destroy trust and belief in those who CAN raise incomes.

[Number9Dream]

8. Curious to see if he goes after Toomey's seat.

[dhill926]

9. he just might have a bright future...

[Evolve Dammit]

10. I like his straight, no BS speech. We need more of that.

[MyOwnPeace]

17. Not to spit in your water glass......

but tons of people liked "BunkerBoy" because he "tells it like it is."

What you "say" and what you "do" are certainly quite different!

Up to this point, Lt. Gov. Fetterman has been a man of his word.

THAT is what we need more of!

[Evolve Dammit]

18. No comparison. "Bunker Boy" is a compulsive liar. 24/7/365.

[pansypoo53219]

12. minimum wage should rise up yearly w/ inflation. index it. just like no cap w/ social security

the rich not paying enough.

[DENVERPOPS]

15. My guess is that he

didn't receive the memo: "THEY DON'T GIVE A SHIT"

KATIE BAR THE DOOR