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hibbing

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9. won here

Reply to spanone (Original post)

Wed Dec 31, 2014, 01:45 AM

Dec 2014

People are so screwed up. The raise was on the ballot in my state and passed by a huge margin, but a nutjob billionaire who inherited his wealth was elected governor, who never ever would have supported a raise in the minimum wage.

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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