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SlogginThroughIt

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14. $15/hr was barely or not even a living wage 3 years ago

Reply to getagrip_already (Reply #3)

Fri Feb 5, 2021, 10:34 AM

Feb 2021

In 5 more years we will just need to raise it again.

This is so fucking demoralizing. We have a military budget that is beyond fucking bonkers and we cannot seem to find a way to keep our people from living in poverty.

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Senate Blocks $15 Minimum Wage Hike [View all] babylonsister Feb 2021 OP

It was always going to be one of the casualties of getting the overall bill passed. bearsfootball516 Feb 2021 #1

Manchin has said he regards $11 hour as "responsible and reasonable" My Pet Orangutan Feb 2021 #6

Manchin Fullduplexxx Feb 2021 #2

Protest Bernie too???? BGBD Feb 2021 #8

This message was self-deleted by its author Fullduplexxx Feb 2021 #12

bernie voted with him.... getagrip_already Feb 2021 #3

In GA & WY, current min wage ranges from $5.15 to $7.25/ hour. CottonBear Feb 2021 #5

Will Manchin go along with the incremental 5 year (ending with 15 usd per hour) approach? Celerity Feb 2021 #7

$15/hr was barely or not even a living wage 3 years ago SlogginThroughIt Feb 2021 #14

Sorry that isn't quite what happened jorgevlorgan Feb 2021 #4

I hope they consider $11 an hour at least Johnny2X2X Feb 2021 #9

I mean they should do it anyways, but nobody has actually proposed raising it during a pandemic jorgevlorgan Feb 2021 #10

Bernie made a point of supporting Joni Ernst's position. Squinch Feb 2021 #11

The sausage isn't finished yet- the final bill must still be written and voted on by both chambers. Fiendish Thingy Feb 2021 #13