Wed Apr 30, 2014, 03:44 PM
TBF (31,869 posts)
Millionaires Unite to Defeat Minimum Wage
Satire from Facebook this afternoon:
Andy Borowitz Wednesday, April 30 at 2:31pm · Millionaires Unite to Defeat Minimum Wage WASHINGTON - A broad-based coalition of millionaires converged on Washington today to defeat a bill that would have increased the minimum wage for American workers to $10.10 an hour. Leaving their mansions and yachts behind, the millionaires were motivated by what they saw as an existential threat to the country, said Mitch McConnell, a spokesman for the millionaires. "People who've tried to pin a 'do nothing' label on us are dead wrong," McConnell said. "When it comes to stopping workers from being paid more, we spring into action." ![]()
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Starry Messenger | Apr 2014 | #4 |
Response to TBF (Original post)
Wed Apr 30, 2014, 04:03 PM
Half-Century Man (5,279 posts)
1. Funny how people not bleeding aren't worried about bandaids.
Minimum wage to $15.50 per hour.
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Response to TBF (Original post)
Wed Apr 30, 2014, 05:24 PM
Zambero (8,136 posts)
2. Two choices
Increase the minimum wage above the poverty level OR increase the top tax bracket rate to 50% or more, to cover social service needs for those being underpaid. The so-called gentlemen in the picture no doubt are content with the status quo, or "let them eat cake" option.
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Response to Zambero (Reply #2)
Wed Apr 30, 2014, 05:28 PM
TBF (31,869 posts)
3. AFAIC we could do both -
Last edited Wed Apr 30, 2014, 06:16 PM - Edit history (1) We need to GOTV this fall. This Congress is an embarrassment.
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Response to TBF (Original post)
Wed Apr 30, 2014, 07:36 PM
Starry Messenger (32,335 posts)
4. The Oligarch Union-the only kind they like.
It's almost not-satire.
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