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NewDeal_Dem

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7. Wayne davis earns $8.25 at McDonald's and Florida's new minimum will be $8.05. Even if they

Reply to spanone (Original post)

Wed Dec 31, 2014, 12:38 AM

Dec 2014

raise his pay .20 cents to keep up with the minimum wage hike, it would be $1.60 a day extra for an 8-hour day, or $8 a week, or $416 a year ($35 a month).

He'd be making $67.60 for an 8 hour day.

Big times.

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21 states raising minimum wage on January 1 [View all] spanone Dec 2014 OP

It's a Good Start, spanone! Mahalo! Cha Dec 2014 #1

you're right Cha! spanone Dec 2014 #3

And to you, sweet spanone~ Cha Dec 2014 #4

Good news! elleng Dec 2014 #2

Good news shouldn't sink! Thanks, spanone! babylonsister Dec 2014 #5

thank you spanone Dec 2014 #8

How many of these states are controlled by . . . OldRedneck Dec 2014 #6

Wayne davis earns $8.25 at McDonald's and Florida's new minimum will be $8.05. Even if they NewDeal_Dem Dec 2014 #7

It is a start, the fucking GOP stands in the way of much better... Fred Sanders Dec 2014 #13

a start? it's a joke, and still lower than minimum in the early 70s. NewDeal_Dem Dec 2014 #14

won here hibbing Dec 2014 #9

Hooray for some good news. lovemydog Dec 2014 #10

Let's keep an eye on the economies of these 21 states, and see what happens. NBachers Dec 2014 #11

We're still not where we need to be 1step Dec 2014 #12