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3. I agree with him on that.

Wed Jun 11, 2014, 01:31 PM

Jun 2014

Wages have not kept up with productivity since the 1970's. That is another argument for an increase in the minimum wage, I would think?

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"wage rates...have to be related to productivity" - Dave Brat (teabag) [View all] superpatriotman Jun 2014 OP

Can we tie that to the House of Representatives? BuelahWitch Jun 2014 #1

How can they justify employment contracts with non-compete clauses? pnwmom Jun 2014 #2

That's beyond insanity MANative Jun 2014 #9

You're reacting the same way I did. Yes -- this is enslaving. pnwmom Jun 2014 #13

I agree with him on that. kentuck Jun 2014 #3

He's a "free market' phony superpatriotman Jun 2014 #4

That is only a minimum wage of about $9 an hour. joeglow3 Jun 2014 #15

That's it! kentuck Jun 2014 #11

Probably some long, rambling diatribe superpatriotman Jun 2014 #12