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31. Since they hate the minimum wage

Reply to Zambero (Reply #30)

Sat Jul 26, 2014, 11:31 AM

Jul 2014

why not attempt to show how easy it is to live on $2.50 an hour...

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Democrat Congressmen Are Trying To Live On Minimum Wage And Finding It Very Hard [View all] xchrom Jul 2014 OP

This is why shenmue Jul 2014 #1

Trying poverty for a brief time as an experiment is tough. Boo hoo. merrily Jul 2014 #2

I don't think what they are doing is wrong. They are imperfectly trying to experience what CTyankee Jul 2014 #5

You didn't address any of the issues I raised, except to say that you are merrily Jul 2014 #6

Oh, I don't know, merrily... CTyankee Jul 2014 #13

"At least, they are trying." Are they? If so, trying what? merrily Jul 2014 #16

walking a mile in your neighbor's shoes is never a bad thing questionseverything Jul 2014 #47

Democrats did NOT control both houses for all that time mcar Jul 2014 #12

Not a meme. Democrats had a majority in both Houses all that time. merrily Jul 2014 #15

No, they did not control both houses all that time.... prairierose Jul 2014 #29

Yes, they did. A majority in a house = control. merrily Jul 2014 #32

In, the Senate, with the rules that have been in place for some time... prairierose Jul 2014 #42

NO. I understand the cloture rule. However, again, plain English is that a simple merrily Jul 2014 #44

not to mention the senate could of changed the rules and used the nuclear option questionseverything Jul 2014 #45

the wage was increased from $5.15 to $7.25 hfojvt Jul 2014 #18

Thanks. I thought Huffpo version's couldn't be correct. merrily Jul 2014 #22

oh please. the thought that between 2007 and 2009 Schema Thing Jul 2014 #20

You are mistaken. It did happen. You didn't read my entire post, merrily Jul 2014 #25

it is all kabuki questionseverything Jul 2014 #38

There was also an increase in the minimum wage. You have to read the edit. merrily Jul 2014 #40

holding them accountable is tough questionseverything Jul 2014 #46

If you can't pay a living wage, LakeVermilion Jul 2014 #3

Exactly. On The View not long ago, Bill Ransic (sp) made an impassioned merrily Jul 2014 #4

not to mention the economy is 70% based on consumer spending questionseverything Jul 2014 #39

Absolutely, but I thought I'd keep my email to the point he thought merrily Jul 2014 #41

Most congresscritters are damned lucky they're not paid what they're worth. Buns_of_Fire Jul 2014 #7

Written by a rightwingnut asshole MohRokTah Jul 2014 #8

+1 LiberalLoner Jul 2014 #9

It says "Democratic" mockmonkey Jul 2014 #10

That it does. It's always good to follow these things up. nt Buns_of_Fire Jul 2014 #14

Exactly Glorfindel Jul 2014 #11

I haven't/won't read this article ... 1StrongBlackMan Jul 2014 #17

Damn straight. malthaussen Jul 2014 #19

I remember a politician ... 1StrongBlackMan Jul 2014 #23

Yup. For sure. YarnAddict Jul 2014 #21

"hate the mockery of the publicity stunt" handmade34 Jul 2014 #24

In the recent past, I lived on less than minimum wage for a couple of years Schema Thing Jul 2014 #34

There is nothing phony about them trying to understand and demonstrate the situation. Back when jwirr Jul 2014 #26

Okay, here is a better "stunt" ... 1StrongBlackMan Jul 2014 #27

FFS, why can't we make ALL of them do this? CrispyQ Jul 2014 #28

Better yet, why can't we make them pass a bill raising the minimum wage? merrily Jul 2014 #33

Because most people don't change until they feel the pain personally. CrispyQ Jul 2014 #35

Maybe, but WASP males passed the Civil Rights and Voting Acts. merrily Jul 2014 #36

The House GOP needs to counter this Zambero Jul 2014 #30

Since they hate the minimum wage quaker bill Jul 2014 #31

So we have those here who declare this is a stunt, something the RW would do. Thinkingabout Jul 2014 #37

Democrat is not an adjective. nt mattclearing Jul 2014 #43

They are getting just a tiny taste Marrah_G Jul 2014 #48

Are they paying their rent and power bill with their minimum wage also? kentuck Jul 2014 #49