General Discussion

bigtree

(94,672 posts) Mon May 5, 2014, 12:00 PM May 2014

My State (MD) Just Stepped Up On Our Minimum Wage!

The White House ‏@WhiteHouse 28m

Great news: Maryland just raised its minimum wage to $10.10! RT if you agree it's time to #RaiseTheWage for all Americans. #1010Means

http://t.co/VRsBLtYtBR

Martin O'Malley ‏@GovernorOMalley 50m
I just signed legislation that will raise Maryland’s minimum wage to $10.10/hr.

Martin O'Malley ‏@GovernorOMalley 34m
We fought to #RaiseTheWage b/c nobody who works full time should have to raise their family in poverty. #1010means a raise for MD families.

Martin O'Malley ‏@GovernorOMalley 35m
For the last eight years, expanding the middle class has been the North Star of my administration. Raising the minimum wage moves us forward

9 replies

= new reply since forum marked as read

Highlight:

My State (MD) Just Stepped Up On Our Minimum Wage! (Original Post) bigtree May 2014 OP

Congratulations bigtree! sheshe2 May 2014 #1

thanks, sheshe2 bigtree May 2014 #2

It does need to go national, bigtree! sheshe2 May 2014 #3

I was proud of Maryland a while back when it passed its Dream Act. I'm proud of the state pampango May 2014 #4

Proud of my home state! Tommy_Carcetti May 2014 #5

Way to go Maryland lovemydog May 2014 #6

Very proud of my State! Kath1 May 2014 #7

Congratulations! K&R Jefferson23 May 2014 #8

. bigtree May 2014 #9

sheshe2

(98,452 posts)

1. Congratulations bigtree!

Reply to bigtree (Original post)

Mon May 5, 2014, 12:32 PM

May 2014

bigtree

(94,672 posts)

2. thanks, sheshe2

Reply to sheshe2 (Reply #1)

Mon May 5, 2014, 01:10 PM

May 2014

. . . still pushing for a national increase!

#1010!!

sheshe2

(98,452 posts)

3. It does need to go national, bigtree!

Reply to bigtree (Reply #2)

Mon May 5, 2014, 02:04 PM

May 2014

The push back on this is ridiculous, however not unexpected.

Yes to #1010!

pampango

(24,692 posts)

4. I was proud of Maryland a while back when it passed its Dream Act. I'm proud of the state

Reply to bigtree (Original post)

Mon May 5, 2014, 02:13 PM

May 2014

again. Democratic states rock.

Tommy_Carcetti

(44,586 posts)

5. Proud of my home state!

Reply to bigtree (Original post)

Mon May 5, 2014, 02:30 PM

May 2014

He won't stand a snowball's chance if Hillary runs, but if she doesn't, I'd really like to see O'Malley as our nominee.

lovemydog

(11,833 posts)

6. Way to go Maryland

Reply to bigtree (Original post)

Mon May 5, 2014, 02:46 PM

May 2014

Nobody who works full time should be poor!

Kath1

(4,309 posts)

7. Very proud of my State!

Reply to bigtree (Original post)

Mon May 5, 2014, 04:48 PM

May 2014

This needs to go national!

Jefferson23

(30,099 posts)

8. Congratulations! K&R

Reply to bigtree (Original post)

Mon May 5, 2014, 04:49 PM

May 2014

bigtree

(94,672 posts)

9. .

Reply to bigtree (Original post)

Mon May 5, 2014, 05:23 PM

May 2014

Reply to this discussion

Kick in to the DU tip jar?

This week we're running a special pop-up mini fund drive. From Monday through Friday we're going ad-free for all registered members, and we're asking you to kick in to the DU tip jar to support the site and keep us financially healthy.

As a bonus, making a contribution will allow you to leave kudos for another DU member, and at the end of the week we'll recognize the DUers who you think make this community great.