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Bay Boy

(1,689 posts) Sat Mar 2, 2013, 06:14 PM Mar 2013

Obama on the minimum wage

I heard an excerpt on the radio and I believe he said "Anyone working full time should be making more a living wage". I paraphrased that but the part about "full time" has me confused. Is he suggesting a two tiered system, one pay rate for full time employees and a lower one for part timers?

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Obama on the minimum wage (Original Post) Bay Boy Mar 2013 OP

no Skittles Mar 2013 #1

You didn't address my concern... Bay Boy Mar 2013 #2

the answer to your question is no Skittles Mar 2013 #4

In his STOTU address, Obama proposed to raise the MW to $9.00 an hour I Cant Dance Mar 2013 #3

Skittles

(172,881 posts)

1. no

Reply to Bay Boy (Original post)

Sat Mar 2, 2013, 06:17 PM

Mar 2013

he is pointing out that the minimum wage has not kept up with productivity for decades - minimum wage should be a living wage

Bay Boy

(1,689 posts)

2. You didn't address my concern...

Reply to Skittles (Reply #1)

Sat Mar 2, 2013, 07:22 PM

Mar 2013

...I understand about him wanting to boost the minimum wage so that people can be on that and have a living wage. He made the comment about 'people working full time' and that made me wonder if he would be allowing a lower minimum wage for part time workers.

Skittles

(172,881 posts)

4. the answer to your question is no

Reply to Bay Boy (Reply #2)

Sat Mar 2, 2013, 08:21 PM

Mar 2013

the minimum wage is for any amount of hours

I Cant Dance

(42 posts)

3. In his STOTU address, Obama proposed to raise the MW to $9.00 an hour

Reply to Bay Boy (Original post)

Sat Mar 2, 2013, 07:53 PM

Mar 2013

This would apply to everyone earning the MW, both full time and part time workers.

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