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NurseJackie

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12. Yep... I wish there were "instant" solutions too.

Reply to BlueIdaho (Reply #11)

Fri Feb 5, 2021, 12:50 PM

Feb 2021

But, things are on the right track. The solutions may not get here as soon as we'd like them to... but the ARE coming.

I'm optimistic about the future. I'm eager also, it's hard to be patient... but I'm still optimistic.

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Sanders affirms Jodi Ernst's amendment, calls for an incremental approach to the $15 minimum wage [View all] lapucelle Feb 2021 OP

Sanders is a smart cookie jorgevlorgan Feb 2021 #1

We realized in 2016 that an incremental approach was the best tactic for achieving the policy goal lapucelle Feb 2021 #5

If it's "phased in" over 5 years, then the end amount should $18-$20 an hour. SharonAnn Feb 2021 #22

Wait, huh, what? NurseJackie Feb 2021 #2

Replace Sanders with Manchin...how do you suppose it would have been received? Demsrule86 Feb 2021 #6

I shudder to think. NurseJackie Feb 2021 #18

That is exactly right. But I am actually disappointed. It is beyond unfair to not at least raise it Demsrule86 Feb 2021 #29

Funny, because Sanders was just on The View BarackTheVote Feb 2021 #16

What's interesting is that Biden's proposal, $15 by 2025, is one year SOONER than Sanders'. George II Feb 2021 #3

Oh, now incremental is fine. betsuni Feb 2021 #4

I know, right? NurseJackie Feb 2021 #8

Sanders proposed raising it to $15 *in steps over five years* in 2015 muriel_volestrangler Feb 2021 #19

My head is spinning. NurseJackie Feb 2021 #20

Maybe the '"we-want-it-right-fucking-now" angry and divisive demands' didn't come from Sanders? muriel_volestrangler Feb 2021 #21

I found it very interesting that within a couple of hours from when Biden proposed $15 by 2025.... George II Feb 2021 #24

yes, it always was going to be done incrementally as far as I know, even from Bernie Celerity Feb 2021 #26

Sanders' LATEST proposal, just months ago and even recently, was to raise it to $15 by 2026.... George II Feb 2021 #23

Yeah, I'm really at a loss for words here ismnotwasm Feb 2021 #15

When wasn't it fine? Mariana Feb 2021 #31

5 years? Seriously? BlueIdaho Feb 2021 #7

That may be true, but that's not how things work. NurseJackie Feb 2021 #9

Oh I know... BlueIdaho Feb 2021 #11

Yep... I wish there were "instant" solutions too. NurseJackie Feb 2021 #12

We should never stretch things out beyond four years...we have four years in a presidential term;we Demsrule86 Feb 2021 #30

Although the need is instant, it's impractical (or impossible) to implement such things... NurseJackie Feb 2021 #32

I would like to see the $11.00 now and $15.00 phased in in four years. Demsrule86 Feb 2021 #34

I agree! BlueIdaho Feb 2021 #33

I absolutely agree...we elect them and then must trust them. Demsrule86 Feb 2021 #35

It's probably the only way Turin_C3PO Feb 2021 #14

If the demand is simply "now" it will wind up being "never". George II Feb 2021 #25

Five years?! Sogo Feb 2021 #10

It needs to be $22 NOW to have kept up with inflation BarackTheVote Feb 2021 #17

+1 leftstreet Feb 2021 #27

Great points! We should do that! Sogo Feb 2021 #28

It will never pass as a standalone bill!!! Johnny2X2X Feb 2021 #13