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"Your vote is your vote and you are welcome to it. Vote for whomever you want. I will do the same."
Oh absolutely. You've convinced me to sit out, or just go ahead and vote for Ernst, who wants to abolish the federal minimum wage. She's also virulently anti-union. Which makes my vote for her make even more sense as I am a liberal.
What would be batshit-insane is to vote for a candidate who supports raising federal minimum wage from $7.25 to $10.10. Because clearly no Democrat would ever raise the minimum wage again in the future. Right????
With Ersnst I need not worry that about her not raising the federal minimum wage in the future. That is all set in stone!
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Braley Fights to Give 300,000 Iowans a Pay Raise on National Minimum Wage Day, While State Sen. Ernst Opposes Minimum Wage Increase
October 10th, 2014
Des Moines, IA – To mark National Minimum Wage Day, Bruce Braley today reiterated his call for an overdue increase to the minimum wage that would provide 300,000 Iowans with a pay raise and infuse $272 million in to Iowa’s economy.
“No one in Iowa should work a full-time job and live near or below the poverty line,” said Braley. “It’s been over five years since the last federal minimum wage increase, and the minimum wage buys less and less for Iowa’s workers. I’m committed to raising the minimum wage to $10.10 an hour because I believe that all Iowans deserve a fair wage for a hard day’s work. In contrast, Sen. Ernst again puts her reckless Tea Party agenda ahead of Iowans and thinks $7.25 an hour – just $15,000 a year – is an appropriate minimum wage for hardworking Iowans.”
While Bruce Braley is fighting to raise the minimum wage to $10.10 an hour to benefit older workers and families, state Sen. Joni Ernst is opposed to the federal minimum wage, and has repeatedly said that she thinks $7.25 an hour – which means a full-time worker takes home just $15,000 a year – is “appropriate for Iowa.” Sen. Ernst showed just how out of touch she is when she said $7.25 is a “great starter wage for many high school students, those that are just getting into work experience,” despite clear evidence that shows that raising the federal minimum wage to $10.10 per hour would primarily benefit older workers.
Bruce Endorsed by Fire Fighters, Discusses Vision for Iowa’s Middle Class Families
October 9th, 2014
Des Moines, IA – Today, Bruce Braley accepted the endorsement of the Iowa Professional Firefighters Association and shared his vision to be a Senator who fights for hardworking Iowans.
While receiving the endorsement, Braley discussed his record of reaching across the party divide to deliver results for Iowa and focused on his middle class priorities: raising the federal minimum wage, protecting and strengthening Social Security and Medicare, and reducing the burden of college costs.
“I’m running for Senate to stand up for working men and women and their families, and I’ll always fight to give working families opportunities to get ahead. I’m proud of my record of reaching across the party divide and working with my colleagues on both sides of the aisle to deliver results for Iowans,” said Braley. “But Sen. Ernst stands with Tea Party obstructionists, and her radical Tea Party agenda would only lead to more obstructionism. There’s a clear choice in this race, and Iowans deserve a Senator who will bring people together and work as a bridge builder, not a bridge burner.”
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