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Miguelito Loveless

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4. Anything less than $15

Reply to Elwood P Dowd (Original post)

Sat Feb 27, 2021, 04:42 PM

Feb 2021

is failing to keep the promise they ran on. Remember, this is "phased in", so it won't reach $12 for FIVE years.

I would consider $12 acceptable in two circumstances:

1) The wage takes effect within 1 year.

2) It is indexed for inflation.

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Min Wage: Since $15 an hour looks impossible in the Senate, I wonder if we could get the votes for [View all] Elwood P Dowd Feb 2021 OP

It sure is better than $7.25. Haggard Celine Feb 2021 #1

What's sad is the year it was raised to $7.25 Elwood P Dowd Feb 2021 #3

Yeah, it was never enough. Haggard Celine Feb 2021 #7

It's not so much Manchin, Mr.Bill Feb 2021 #12

$14.99 jpak Feb 2021 #2

Anything less than $15 Miguelito Loveless Feb 2021 #4

Yes they pretend that we are dumping $15 on small business today LakeArenal Feb 2021 #8

I think most people will see when it is a significant increase. everyonematters Feb 2021 #9

They were promised $15 Miguelito Loveless Feb 2021 #17

Honestly. everyonematters Feb 2021 #19

I was around during the election Miguelito Loveless Feb 2021 #20

Campaign promises often meet political reality. TwilightZone Feb 2021 #13

How many times are people going to accept Miguelito Loveless Feb 2021 #16

"won't" deliver? betsuni Feb 2021 #18

The parliamentarian has been overruled Miguelito Loveless Feb 2021 #21

I am trying the remember if any prominent Democratic politicians have proposed that in recent years. StevieM Feb 2021 #5

What makes the low minimum wage worse doc03 Feb 2021 #6

"most employers limit you to 28 hours" TwilightZone Feb 2021 #14

I just assumed most of them were limited to doc03 Feb 2021 #15

Any wage increase combined with the proposed tax penalty provision jorgevlorgan Feb 2021 #10

I think $12 an hour is a good price for a senator RainCaster Feb 2021 #11