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ProSense

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32. Exactly.

Thu May 9, 2013, 10:11 PM

May 2013

In January, San Francisco will officially be the first U.S. city to have a minimum wage of above $10, nearly $3 more than the federal minimum wage of $7.25. And that won’t be the only locale in which workers will see a little extra pay in 2012. In fact, eight states will be raising their minimum wage next year, which, according to the Economic Policy Institute, will benefit 1.4 million workers:

http://thinkprogress.org/economy/2011/12/21/394180/millions-workers-minimum-wage/

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Obama pushes $9 minimum wage bill in visit to red state Texas [View all] ProSense May 2013 OP

He undercut Sen. Harkin and Rep. Millers proposal by $1.10 per hour Teamster Jeff May 2013 #1

No, this is the ProSense May 2013 #2

I heard Tom Harkin on Ed Schultz's radio show Teamster Jeff May 2013 #4

Really? ProSense May 2013 #5

And here is Harkin's statement ProSense May 2013 #6

Thanks for Harkin's statement, ProSense Cha May 2013 #8

Spin it any way you want. $9.00 is not nearly enough. Dawgs May 2013 #53

Here's ProSense May 2013 #55

Okay, you posted something completely unrelated to my post. Good for you. n/t Dawgs May 2013 #56

Were you ProSense May 2013 #57

Nope. Wrong again. Dawgs May 2013 #59

OK ProSense May 2013 #61

It has nothing to do with Harkin's proposal. Dawgs May 2013 #64

I'm not ProSense May 2013 #68

So I'm not supposed to give my opinion because YOU DON'T NEED to hear it? Dawgs May 2013 #71

No, ProSense May 2013 #73

You sure have a funny way of showing that you're not interested. n/t Dawgs May 2013 #75

So good PBO is getting out and talking to People who are willing to listen.. Cha May 2013 #3

Well, there are ProSense May 2013 #7

+1. Look at the optimism there, may inspire a few other people, too. freshwest May 2013 #21

Texas is a right to die, er, work state Skittles May 2013 #9

more crappy framing from Obama - the word he needs to use is "republicans" NOT Congress nt msongs May 2013 #10

Actually, ProSense May 2013 #12

So all that you can find to criticize in that statement... a2liberal May 2013 #19

How about a bit of irony ProSense May 2013 #13

I'm sorry, but you haven't been paying attention. The president HAS been blaming Republicans Liberal_Stalwart71 May 2013 #14

People can live on $9.00 an hour? Go Vols May 2013 #11

Find a way to get it through Congress, then let's talk... Liberal_Stalwart71 May 2013 #15

Well, ProSense May 2013 #16

no, it's a shameful pittance. Cobalt Violet May 2013 #17

Actually, ProSense May 2013 #18

It's worse than that. It's a fucking insult as long as the President is simultaneously woo me with science May 2013 #20

Hey ProSense May 2013 #23

+1000 forestpath May 2013 #25

Don't tell me it's not a shameful pittance! I've been on minimum wage for 5 yrs now. Cobalt Violet May 2013 #24

Before ProSense May 2013 #26

It's lost a lot of purchasing power since BEFORE. Cobalt Violet May 2013 #29

Yes, ProSense May 2013 #31

it's not enough! it's not even 2 dollars. Cobalt Violet May 2013 #33

It's not ProSense May 2013 #35

Nor are the people who would be thrilled to get $9 an hour be shameful, either. freshwest May 2013 #28

Exactly. ProSense May 2013 #32

Who said it was "NOTHING"? Cobalt Violet May 2013 #36

It is a good start, freshwest.. and would be appreciated Cha May 2013 #41

Yup, gotta start somewhere. The momentum will build. freshwest May 2013 #43

Just like with Cha May 2013 #45

On minimum wage, U.S. lags many rivals ProSense May 2013 #50

Of course not. Nine dollars per hour is a fucking insult woo me with science May 2013 #22

"Nine dollars per hour is a fucking insult" ProSense May 2013 #27

I want to see him push for parity for tipped workers, not the $2.13/hour BS currently CreekDog May 2013 #37

Yes, it ProSense May 2013 #39

Sure thing Woo, everything the president does is an insult. tridim May 2013 #52

Here's the video that proves it ... Thanks Obama!! JoePhilly May 2013 #69

The Third Way specializes at mocking the impoverishment of millions. woo me with science May 2013 #79

Obama calls for increase in minimum wage ... DU outraged! JoePhilly May 2013 #60

See post 79. woo me with science May 2013 #81

It is pretty funny Progressive dog Jun 2013 #84

Better than they can on seven bucks and change. Ya gotta start somewhere. nt MADem May 2013 #46

i say $15 an hour galileoreloaded May 2013 #30

Go to :) 4 t 4 May 2013 #34

It's a start. Warren DeMontague May 2013 #38

It should be $22 an hour 4 t 4 May 2013 #40

Yes, ProSense May 2013 #42

I don't think a soul with even half a brain disagrees with you. MADem May 2013 #47

Yep. While acknowledging that we're not where I want to be, I appreciate the progress that is made. Warren DeMontague May 2013 #48

$9 Is Woefully Inadequate colsohlibgal May 2013 #44

www. fight for fifteen 4 t 4 May 2013 #49

There are some on this board who think $15 is too much. HughBeaumont May 2013 #54

I think some of you lost the really big deal here Ishoutandscream2 May 2013 #51

"Obama angers his base by calling for an increase to the minimum wage" ... JoePhilly May 2013 #58

Mine is inside. Dawgs May 2013 #62

OK ProSense May 2013 #63

Who says I don't want to push for an increase? Even if it's measly. Dawgs May 2013 #65

Your point seems to be .... any positive must be negated. JoePhilly May 2013 #67

Not at all. If he would push for $10.00 or more I would praise him for it. n/t Dawgs May 2013 #72

Right, he should have called for no increase. Ignored it. JoePhilly May 2013 #66

Thanks for putting words in my mouth. That's always a good tactic when trying to make a point. Dawgs May 2013 #74

Increasing spending on education in Texas DFW May 2013 #70

I dont support the raise. cstanleytech May 2013 #76

If passed it won't go into effect for well over 2 years Stewland May 2013 #77

Good for Obama! That's what we need from him. JDPriestly May 2013 #78

It's still not a living wage. Cleita May 2013 #80

Problem is trying to mandate a "living wage" would be difficult considering cstanleytech May 2013 #82

Ah, c'mon, we managed to back in the fifties and sixties. Cleita May 2013 #83