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82. Tell that to the millions of people working for $7.25 - many that are living on the streets.

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Wed Dec 24, 2014, 02:48 PM

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Only Three Presidents Have Not Raised The Federal Minimum Wage [View all] WillTwain Dec 2014 OP

Oh but President Romney would have? Capt. Obvious Dec 2014 #1

Absolutely not WillTwain Dec 2014 #2

Go easy on him Cap.. He's new. LOL... SomethingFishy Dec 2014 #13

I got drilled yesterday WillTwain Dec 2014 #15

The good news is you are in a club with some great people... SomethingFishy Dec 2014 #20

Ditto head, sorry drop the head, just ditto WillTwain Dec 2014 #33

Sure you did ... 1StrongBlackMan Dec 2014 #65

Why do you say that I am lying. You have no idea of my support for the POTUS. WillTwain Dec 2014 #89

No, you understood me correctly ... 1StrongBlackMan Dec 2014 #96

and you still have your ass... nt hopemountain Dec 2014 #134

So does he WillTwain Dec 2014 #136

We'll never know. 840high Dec 2014 #147

It's overdue. $7.25 today bought $2.50 in 1980, when minimum was 3.10. NewDeal_Dem Dec 2014 #3

He will be the first Dem in history WillTwain Dec 2014 #4

He didn't appoint a Congress against minimum wage... Ykcutnek Dec 2014 #7

It would seem that a persuasive leader WillTwain Dec 2014 #9

He's not a dictator. When will you anti-Obamanites get that through your heads?? BlueCaliDem Dec 2014 #132

Except he got 60 votes for the ACA didn't he, why not the Min Wage? WillTwain Dec 2014 #135

Ask the Republicans why. But you won't do that, will you? BlueCaliDem Dec 2014 #144

Post removed Post removed Dec 2014 #152

Great Statistics WillTwain Dec 2014 #12

It was near the top of his list, and it passed the House twice Recursion Dec 2014 #25

Obama had not even declared his candidacy for office when that was passed WillTwain Dec 2014 #30

That's the problem LWolf Dec 2014 #67

Beautifully worded WillTwain Dec 2014 #99

Yes. NewDeal_Dem Dec 2014 #141

Presidents don't raise the minimum wage. Ykcutnek Dec 2014 #5

Well, there's that. Bobbie Jo Dec 2014 #54

Facts don't matter to the perpetually outraged...nt SidDithers Dec 2014 #59

He's new, Sid. He'll catch on soon enough Number23 Dec 2014 #126

So the president did nothing to help healthcare pass? joeglow3 Dec 2014 #127

Reagan brought an end to the maximum wage olddots Dec 2014 #6

The history speaks for itself WillTwain Dec 2014 #8

I'm not familiar with Reagan ending the "maximum wage" hughee99 Dec 2014 #19

Dramatically cutting tax rates for the highest bracket. I assume that's what the poster meant. n/t nomorenomore08 Dec 2014 #137

Presidents don't raise the minimum wage. Congress does. NYC Liberal Dec 2014 #10

Presidents do influence congress WillTwain Dec 2014 #11

59 is Not Enough AndyTiedye Dec 2014 #56

Oh, come on. LWolf Dec 2014 #68

There are 535+ votes a President has to deal with. LiberalFighter Dec 2014 #78

Then we may as well give up. We will never have 60 "progressive" senators. WillTwain Dec 2014 #79

That appears to be your attitude. LiberalFighter Dec 2014 #85

i just do not see 65 "progressive" senators in our future any time soon. WillTwain Dec 2014 #93

There will never be more than 45 progressives Reter Dec 2014 #143

There most certainly will never be 60 progressive Senators Reter Dec 2014 #142

No, zero presidents have raised the minimum wage. jeff47 Dec 2014 #14

Please read the whole thread WillTwain Dec 2014 #16

No, you haven't. jeff47 Dec 2014 #17

"Stop pretending the president is a neo-dictator." What are you talking about? WillTwain Dec 2014 #40

You are arguing that the president gets a minimum wage increase whenever they want. jeff47 Dec 2014 #114

I have no idea what you are talking about. WillTwain Dec 2014 #117

That's because you're too busy with the hatred to read. jeff47 Dec 2014 #119

We had the presidency and large majorities in both houses joeglow3 Dec 2014 #129

It's amazing how many people can't count to 60. jeff47 Dec 2014 #131

They passed the ACA with 60 votes. WillTwain Dec 2014 #140

And do you know what they did to do so? jeff47 Dec 2014 #156

Did any even try? Why has it never been indexed when raises were passed? joeglow3 Dec 2014 #149

Very true Capt. Obvious Dec 2014 #18

I half-way agree with you WillTwain Dec 2014 #23

The President is powerless Capt. Obvious Dec 2014 #27

I get it sort of like a quarterback WillTwain Dec 2014 #35

Only if that quarterback is Peyton Manning Capt. Obvious Dec 2014 #38

On DU the opposite is true. JoePhilly Dec 2014 #39

Except when you're the one posting Capt. Obvious Dec 2014 #46

Then he gets credit for things he's actually done. JoePhilly Dec 2014 #60

imho Baucuscare is more appropriate Enrique Dec 2014 #32

Unfortunately he picked the more republican plan WillTwain Dec 2014 #42

Congress is full of Republican assholes, so of course it's Obama's fault. baldguy Dec 2014 #21

Please read the whole thread WillTwain Dec 2014 #26

Not this crap again: "large majorities for two years" NoJusticeNoPeace Dec 2014 #31

Even in its entirety it's still typical defeatist pseudo-liberal anti-Democrat crap. baldguy Dec 2014 #34

That was Bush/Cheney. Not sure where you get this stuff. WillTwain Dec 2014 #43

The same place you're getting the excuse to tarnish Obama with the GOPs shortcomings. baldguy Dec 2014 #63

In what reality did he have Dr Hobbitstein Dec 2014 #44

If you check the historical record, 59 is way above the average. WillTwain Dec 2014 #51

One of those was Ted Kennedy. Dr Hobbitstein Dec 2014 #58

Still 56 is a strong number but he did not pass minimum wage WillTwain Dec 2014 #70

It wasn't presented to him. Dr Hobbitstein Dec 2014 #120

NAWP. HughBeaumont Dec 2014 #69

I never called it a supermajority so this is off topic. WillTwain Dec 2014 #71

No one's saying it shouldn't have. But be mad at Republicans for what they refuse to do . . . . HughBeaumont Dec 2014 #75

I completely agree with you but to say Obama has nothing to do with this is disingenuous. WillTwain Dec 2014 #81

No. What's disingenuous is the OP. n/t JTFrog Dec 2014 #139

The last minimum wage increase was in July 2009. Recursion Dec 2014 #22

So... even Bush signed legislation to pass the minimum wage WillTwain Dec 2014 #24

Moving goalposts is fun, I agree Recursion Dec 2014 #28

no, the obvious goalpost is which president signed the increase Enrique Dec 2014 #37

The voice of reason has spoken WillTwain Dec 2014 #45

This message was self-deleted by its author Number23 Dec 2014 #128

If only it was that easy. JaneyVee Dec 2014 #29

You should file a lawsuit against Obama tridim Dec 2014 #36

Obama has not been perfect, can we all agree with that WillTwain Dec 2014 #47

Why do you talk about our President in the past tense? tridim Dec 2014 #48

Don't worry Capt. Obvious Dec 2014 #49

Great Question WillTwain Dec 2014 #50

LOL tridim Dec 2014 #52

Thanks for the "love" WillTwain Dec 2014 #55

he just can't wait ..... obnoxiousdrunk Dec 2014 #53

Bull. No one has said he's "perfect" the Table is still there and there's so much that has gotten Cha Dec 2014 #150

This message was self-deleted by its author geek tragedy Dec 2014 #41

Better believe it!!...nt SidDithers Dec 2014 #57

Nixon was not impeached Sopkoviak Dec 2014 #61

Sorry WillTwain Dec 2014 #72

Shouldn't you OP title read ... 1StrongBlackMan Dec 2014 #62

Yep, but in a previous OP, OP blamed Obama for tuition increases at state colleges stevenleser Dec 2014 #73

This is a flat out lie. I said he should have done something to reduce tuition. Keep it real. WillTwain Dec 2014 #77

LMAO, thanks for confirming what I said. nt stevenleser Dec 2014 #103

Or, mishandling the Cuban Missile Crisis. n/t 1StrongBlackMan Dec 2014 #88

Where are you coming from? WillTwain Dec 2014 #95

Tucson, AZ. n/t 1StrongBlackMan Dec 2014 #98

ROFLMAO stevenleser Dec 2014 #105

That Damn Obama, he did that too? stevenleser Dec 2014 #104

Thanks, Obama... SidDithers Dec 2014 #107

I appreciate your loyalty to President Obama. Presidents champion important legislation. WillTwain Dec 2014 #74

It's not "loyalty" to President Obama; but rather, ... 1StrongBlackMan Dec 2014 #91

He has been described by democrats in office as a president that will sign but not fight for a bill. WillTwain Dec 2014 #97

Yeah. Okay. n/t 1StrongBlackMan Dec 2014 #100

It's discouraging to talk to people who must have slept through 8th grade Civics. n/t freshwest Apr 2015 #157

No ... It's not a matter of having slept through 8th Grade Civics ... 1StrongBlackMan Apr 2015 #158

K&R for Sid bahrbearian Dec 2014 #64

OT: Are you the same WillTwain who posts at kos? n/t Cerridwen Dec 2014 #66

It is... SidDithers Dec 2014 #92

Thanks for the early Christmas present Sid. sheshe2 Dec 2014 #106

All the best to you, she... SidDithers Dec 2014 #108

The best to you and yours~ sheshe2 Dec 2014 #110

Reading his collection of words you'd think Obama slept with his partner and killed his dog. great white snark Dec 2014 #111

You too. All the best... SidDithers Dec 2014 #112

You better believe it!!! zappaman Dec 2014 #76

Actually, Obama did raise the federal minimum wage. LiberalFighter Dec 2014 #80

Tell that to the millions of people working for $7.25 - many that are living on the streets. WillTwain Dec 2014 #82

It appears that you want to be negative about everything. LiberalFighter Dec 2014 #87

if you do not think what i am doing now in the face of furious liberals is doing something WillTwain Dec 2014 #94

Inconvenient facts like this don't matter to the perpetually outraged...nt SidDithers Dec 2014 #86

Fuck the minimum wage. We need a living wage. Initech Dec 2014 #83

Great point WillTwain Dec 2014 #90

DU rec... SidDithers Dec 2014 #84

Hey Sid, you missed his carney nonsense from last night... giftedgirl77 Dec 2014 #102

I did miss that one... SidDithers Dec 2014 #109

Nixon was not impeached. Ineeda Dec 2014 #101

Posting on DU has been a great education. WillTwain Dec 2014 #113

Blind hatred is as bad as blind faith. jeff47 Dec 2014 #115

I have no idea what you are talking about. WillTwain Dec 2014 #116

So....never took a basic civics class? jeff47 Dec 2014 #118

I taught civics classes WillTwain Dec 2014 #121

So you've paid zero attention to how insane the teabaggers are. jeff47 Dec 2014 #122

Once again WillTwain Dec 2014 #123

And once again you fail to back up your claim. jeff47 Dec 2014 #124

I agree that his opposition was strong WillTwain Dec 2014 #125

So....you claim Clinton was thrown out of office? jeff47 Dec 2014 #130

Post removed Post removed Dec 2014 #133

The ACA passed with 60 votes WillTwain Dec 2014 #138

4-3. A-Schwarzenegger Dec 2014 #145

"O'Bummer".. that's some rw shite.. and you think you're hot shit calling him that on DU? Cha Dec 2014 #146

I thought it was illegal aspirant Dec 2014 #153

Come on Obama raise it to 21.00 an hour!!! gopiscrap Dec 2014 #148

It's Obama's fault congress won't do anything? n/t doc03 Dec 2014 #151

Congress raises the minimum wage and with this anti-Americans congress do not count on any raise. Sunlei Dec 2014 #154

I won't completely absolve the president. Orsino Dec 2014 #155