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Cleita

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

Sat May 11, 2013, 09:29 AM

May 2013

Back then it was called minimum wage but it was indexed to inflation. There was an average for a national minimum wage and states that were more expensive to live in like California could have their own minimum wage that was higher. They still do, however, since minimum wage is no longer a living wage, even a state like California has stopped mandating a living wage. We need to change the name to living wage and then put into place those indexes that will maintain it as a living wage. Then states like California can add a dollar or two if they like and states like Iowa or Alabama who don't like to do things like that at least will have to pay their workers a minimum living wage set by the feds.

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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