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Orrex

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23. I have met no one who argues against raising the minimum wage
Sun Dec 15, 2013, 11:58 AM
Dec 2013

more aggressively than people who earn just slightly above minimum wage. It blows my mind, honestly, to hear the outrage of these people who earn $12/hour, horrified that a mere McDonalds employee might somehow deserve $15/hour.

I have had the argument many times in recent weeks, and I am consistently amazed at how passionately they fight to eliminate the only leverage that they might use to secure a higher wage for themselves.

Better to fight for crumbs than to partake of the feast, I suppose.



k/r

Increase the minimum wage! [View all] Laelth Dec 2013 OP
du rec. xchrom Dec 2013 #1
Thanks, xchrom. Laelth Dec 2013 #2
bon jour! i am Festooned in my Holiday Balls! xchrom Dec 2013 #4
Lovely. Laelth Dec 2013 #6
Very fetching doll-up. Eleanors38 Dec 2013 #16
Please let us know the response diabeticman Dec 2013 #3
My paper now requires facebook validation for coments. Laelth Dec 2013 #5
As requested, here are the two responses that have been posted so far. Laelth Dec 2013 #45
K & R. dchill Dec 2013 #7
Thanks for the k&r. n/t Laelth Dec 2013 #17
All the righties who claim to honor work... Orsino Dec 2013 #8
Spot on. n/t Laelth Dec 2013 #9
well done. nt Sheri Dec 2013 #10
Thanks for the response. n/t Laelth Dec 2013 #15
The old School practice of letters-to-editors still packs a punch.. Eleanors38 Dec 2013 #11
Hear, hear! Laelth Dec 2013 #12
Turn some heads Half-Century Man Dec 2013 #13
That is my hope. Laelth Dec 2013 #14
The print media is very conservative maindawg Dec 2013 #18
Thanks for the response. Laelth Dec 2013 #20
Problem is they don't know he wasn't a saint but the anti-christ. pangaia Dec 2013 #39
Excellent response, Laelth. brer cat Dec 2013 #19
Thanks for the kind words and for the kick. n/t Laelth Dec 2013 #21
I know how to give a rec. What about a Kick? pangaia Dec 2013 #40
Just posting on the thread "kicks" it. Laelth Dec 2013 #41
Dumb me, eh. pangaia Dec 2013 #42
Excellent. Thanks for the kick. n/t Laelth Dec 2013 #43
^^^ This! LittleGirl Dec 2013 #22
My household is also boycotting all 3 of the businesses you mention. Laelth Dec 2013 #25
I have met no one who argues against raising the minimum wage Orrex Dec 2013 #23
It is astounding and incomprehensible. Laelth Dec 2013 #27
I believe you're correct on both counts Orrex Dec 2013 #32
You're right, and it's frustrating. Laelth Dec 2013 #33
Honest to god, sammythecat Dec 2013 #52
Excellent comment. Here's a chart: ProSense Dec 2013 #24
Excellent graphic. Laelth Dec 2013 #28
Good on you Laelth. 99Forever Dec 2013 #26
Wow. Sounds like your s-i-l is a real prize. Laelth Dec 2013 #30
Good Response. n/t JimDandy Dec 2013 #29
Thanks. n/t Laelth Dec 2013 #31
K & R cate94 Dec 2013 #34
Thanks for the k&r. n/t Laelth Dec 2013 #35
Very Good Response . . FairWinds Dec 2013 #36
Thanks for the kind words. Laelth Dec 2013 #37
Good reply, Lealth. pangaia Dec 2013 #38
I read those idiots nearly every day. Laelth Dec 2013 #44
Excellent Laelth, you rock! Scuba Dec 2013 #46
Thanks for the kind words, Scuba. :) n/t Laelth Dec 2013 #48
KRB Octafish Dec 2013 #47
Very kind of you. Thanks. Laelth Dec 2013 #49
Great response! n/t Triana Dec 2013 #50
Thanks. n/t Laelth Dec 2013 #51
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