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onethatcares

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9. not to worry

Reply to sandensea (Reply #7)

Wed Nov 11, 2020, 06:04 PM

Nov 2020

the legislature and deathsentencedesantis will find a way to get around allowing it. This is Florida, felons can't vote, the labor force is fucking goofy to think they'd get a decent wage, medical marijuana is witchcraft, and Matt Gaetz is a legislator.

what could possibly go amiss?

inadequate wouldn't describe what will happen to low income families.

but the gov has proposed expanding the stand your ground law and giving permission for people to run over protestors.

Life is great in the Gunshine State.

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FLorida minimum wage will not reach $15/hour till 2026. [View all] msongs Nov 2020 OP

That fucking sucks. Ferrets are Cool Nov 2020 #1

This message was self-deleted by its author njhoneybadger Nov 2020 #2

Kennedy: The strongest voice for good in the dark days of the Bush-Frist-Hastert evil trinity sandensea Nov 2020 #5

But in a country with low inflation (around 2%), that's not too unreasonable. sandensea Nov 2020 #3

have you tried to raise a family on 8.00 an hour? onethatcares Nov 2020 #6

Of course it's all inadequate - but I'm referring to the rate of increase itself sandensea Nov 2020 #7

not to worry onethatcares Nov 2020 #9

I hear you: de Satan cares little for laws and norms - much less the adequacy of wages sandensea Nov 2020 #10

Too bad with inflation, it should be $25 immediately. Brainfodder Nov 2020 #4

hawaii min wage is 10.10 but many places are paying 11 or 12 (pre covid that is) msongs Nov 2020 #8

We must not risk depriving upper level execs of their additional mansions. Hermit-The-Prog Nov 2020 #11