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In reply to the discussion: Obama pushes $9 minimum wage bill in visit to red state Texas [View all]woo me with science
(32,139 posts)81. See post 79.
You may be guffawing, but millions aren't laughing.
The game, the facade, isn't working anymore, You can't give a few dollars and claim to be working on behalf of the 99 percent, when you are simultaneously pushing major policies that will drive down wages and destroy jobs.
We are under assault by our own administration. If the administration wants praise, they need to do better than this. They need to show they are determined to do more than give a few token dollars here while simultaneously participating in multiple, huge, gravely serious assaults on wages, jobs, and safety nets for the profit of the one percent.
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more crappy framing from Obama - the word he needs to use is "republicans" NOT Congress nt
msongs
May 2013
#10
I'm sorry, but you haven't been paying attention. The president HAS been blaming Republicans
Liberal_Stalwart71
May 2013
#14
It's worse than that. It's a fucking insult as long as the President is simultaneously
woo me with science
May 2013
#20
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
Nor are the people who would be thrilled to get $9 an hour be shameful, either.
freshwest
May 2013
#28
I want to see him push for parity for tipped workers, not the $2.13/hour BS currently
CreekDog
May 2013
#37
The Third Way specializes at mocking the impoverishment of millions.
woo me with science
May 2013
#79
Yep. While acknowledging that we're not where I want to be, I appreciate the progress that is made.
Warren DeMontague
May 2013
#48
Thanks for putting words in my mouth. That's always a good tactic when trying to make a point.
Dawgs
May 2013
#74
Problem is trying to mandate a "living wage" would be difficult considering
cstanleytech
May 2013
#82