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2ndAmForComputers

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21. It would be a nightmare to enforce.

Sat Mar 3, 2012, 07:41 AM

Mar 2012

How do you keep a person who wants to give money to another person from doing so? Both sides want to flaunt your rule. (As opposed to minimum wage, in which one of the side wants the rule enforced.)

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Ralph Nader: Why Raising the Minimum Wage is a Winning 2012 Election Issue [View all] Better Believe It Mar 2012 OP

Oh I couldn't agree more bluestateguy Mar 2012 #1

Was Al Gore Tweedledum or Tweedledee? :o) libinnyandia Mar 2012 #6

He was the one who was against the Iraq War (before it started) bluestateguy Mar 2012 #10

Based on what? girl gone mad Mar 2012 #8

Gore promised to hike the minimum wage at every campaign stop. Robb Mar 2012 #35

And Obama promised he would fight for the Public Option. girl gone mad Mar 2012 #44

And Bush promised to reduce the size of government. Who did you vote for? Robb Mar 2012 #47

It is not a requirement of DU that you fufill your DU handle in each and every post. grantcart Mar 2012 #50

Are you saying that Ralph Nader had a hand in electing George W. Bush? onehandle Mar 2012 #9

Du rec. Nt xchrom Mar 2012 #2

A very good idea. FarLeftFist Mar 2012 #3

Good info here: ProSense Mar 2012 #4

Maybe we should have a maximum wage. limpyhobbler Mar 2012 #5

Been proposed before, but not gotten much traction eridani Mar 2012 #19

We need a senator to propose a bill tying minimum wage increases to Congressional pay increases. Selatius Mar 2012 #31

It would be a nightmare to enforce. 2ndAmForComputers Mar 2012 #21

Kind of like the drug war, eh? Fumesucker Mar 2012 #22

Good point. 2ndAmForComputers Mar 2012 #40

k&r n/t RainDog Mar 2012 #7

Of course the min. wage should be increased, but in truth it really needs FSogol Mar 2012 #11

This message was self-deleted by its author Warren DeMontague Mar 2012 #12

Snicker FSogol Mar 2012 #13

Right-wing financiers? Post credible links. So what do you think about Nader's proposal? Better Believe It Mar 2012 #15

No, I mean right-wing financiers, the same people who've been funding this shit for years. Warren DeMontague Mar 2012 #18

Nice smear job. Now here's the documented facts on the so-called Republican funding of Nader. Better Believe It Mar 2012 #32

Idiotic and distorted comparison at that link. What were the percentages for each campaign? Robb Mar 2012 #36

You don't know? When you find it post it! And that's irrelevant. Better Believe It Mar 2012 #51

Nader was funded by Republicans and functioned as a deliberate tool of the Republican Party Warren DeMontague Mar 2012 #55

Everyone knows he was in the back pocket of Ford when he wrote "Unsafe At Any Speed." nt Snake Alchemist Mar 2012 #66

This message was self-deleted by its author Warren DeMontague Mar 2012 #68

Poppycock. Ford hired him to make GM look bad. And he did a bangup job. nt Snake Alchemist Mar 2012 #69

Poppycock? Poppycock, sir? Warren DeMontague Mar 2012 #70

The Republicans who donated to Kerry were trying to put a DEMOCRAT in the White House. Warren DeMontague Mar 2012 #48

So Republicans who wanted Bush in the White House donated to Ralph Nader and not George Bush!!! Better Believe It Mar 2012 #52

"Nearly one in 10 of Nader's major donors have given in recent months to the Bush-Cheney campaign" Warren DeMontague Mar 2012 #54

Republicans organized a campaign committee to back Kerry, not Ralph Nader. Better Believe It Mar 2012 #58

Many moderate Republicans supported Kerry because they wanted Kerry to win. Warren DeMontague Mar 2012 #60

It's too bad President Obama and the DNC don't support the things that you and Ralph Nader support. Better Believe It Mar 2012 #65

Robust debate is ok. Supporting 3rd party candidates like Nader is not okay. Warren DeMontague Mar 2012 #67

NOW Nader goes populist? Fuck him banned from Kos Mar 2012 #14

Guess you haven't been following Nader. He's been a populist for almost a half century now. Better Believe It Mar 2012 #16

quote that shows how unworkable this is DonCoquixote Mar 2012 #17

That's what Republicans and media say. Please don't believe their lies about high business taxes. Better Believe It Mar 2012 #27

there is aworld of difference DonCoquixote Mar 2012 #62

Are small businesses being hurt by big business and their political whores or high taxes? Better Believe It Mar 2012 #63

both, though mostly the former DonCoquixote Mar 2012 #71

Increased federal spending isn't politically viable right now Motown_Johnny Mar 2012 #20

Not one penny of "federal" money is spent to increase the minimum wage. Better Believe It Mar 2012 #25

Actually, the minimum wage law applies to both public AND private sector workers. Selatius Mar 2012 #26

You're right. Republicans in Congress would fight against higher wages. Better Believe It Mar 2012 #30

Clearly then the correct course is to lower or eliminate the minimum wage.. Fumesucker Mar 2012 #23

indeed ibegurpard Mar 2012 #24

Right message... wrong messenger. scheming daemons Mar 2012 #28

Nader proposed that the messenger be Obama and Democratic Party leaders! You disagree? Better Believe It Mar 2012 #34

Yes, it should be a part of our platform. mvd Mar 2012 #49

But the Republicans would attack Democrats for advocating higher wages! Better Believe It Mar 2012 #53

Fuck Nadar we can do it Mar 2012 #29

Whose side are you on? (eom) CanSocDem Mar 2012 #33

Not Ralphie's we can do it Mar 2012 #38

...and fake Naderites. Bobbie Jo Mar 2012 #41

Its kind of obvious, isn't it? we can do it Mar 2012 #46

Yes, it is very obvious. FSogol Mar 2012 #61

Oh, yeah. Let's listen to a LOSER of elections for what's good for winning elections. Honeycombe8 Mar 2012 #37

Heresy! How dare he challenge the Party to do what's right?!!? Tierra_y_Libertad Mar 2012 #39

Yes...He's running again jimmie Mar 2012 #42

Nader ruining another good idea by trying to associate himself with it. gulliver Mar 2012 #43

Before you know it Nader will be supporting Medicare for All. Oh ... he does. What a creep! Better Believe It Mar 2012 #57

What an awful list of betrayed friends he has. gulliver Mar 2012 #59

Even Mitt Romney supports adjusting the minimum wage due to inflation. Alexander Mar 2012 #45

Nader may be an asshole, but he has a point Telly Savalas Mar 2012 #56

Raise it to 50$ an hour and watch consumer spending go through the roof. nt Snake Alchemist Mar 2012 #64

.. mdmc Mar 2012 #72

I'm going to withhold comment until SomethingFishy Mar 2012 #73