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ck4829

(38,093 posts) Thu Jul 5, 2012, 06:49 PM Jul 2012

Republican Party's plan for the economy

“I have a job, but it’s not enough to get by on.”
- Man on the street to Rep. Bill Young (R-FL)

"Get a job!" (Walks away)
- That same Representative

http://www.rawstory.com/rs/2012/07/05/republican-lawmaker-tells-worker-wanting-higher-minimum-wage-to-get-a-job/

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Republican Party's plan for the economy (Original Post) ck4829 Jul 2012 OP

Apparently Representative Young is ready for a serrious pay-cut. Florida could save a lot of money & patrice Jul 2012 #1

*Don't waste my time, deadbeat.* lpbk2713 Jul 2012 #2

patrice

(47,992 posts)

1. Apparently Representative Young is ready for a serrious pay-cut. Florida could save a lot of money &

Reply to ck4829 (Original post)

Thu Jul 5, 2012, 06:53 PM

Jul 2012

spend it on Medicaid instead if they'd pay their representation $7.20 an hour.

lpbk2713

(43,299 posts)

2. *Don't waste my time, deadbeat.*

Reply to ck4829 (Original post)

Thu Jul 5, 2012, 06:57 PM

Jul 2012

"And if you get sick. do the right thing, go ahead and die"

Young may not have said it but I know that's what he was thinking.

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