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Populist_Prole

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5. Cons have been using that canard so long that it's threadbare

Reply to Egalitarian Thug (Reply #3)

Fri Jun 8, 2012, 12:34 AM

Jun 2012

The calamity they shriek about every time the minimum wage was raised never occurred. Interesting though, how the corporatists rue about the plight of the working class with this issue. They sneer and snicker at the same people when they have another round of corporate layoffs/offshoring; or sugar coat it as "creative destruction".

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Liberal Dems pushing $10 p/hr wage hike faces stiff opposition...from other Dems... [View all] cynatnite Jun 2012 OP

Take note of those Dems who oppose this DJ13 Jun 2012 #1

easier to take note of those for it. there are fewer of them. cali Jun 2012 #4

This will never come to a vote. TheWraith Jun 2012 #2

The lack of support is no surprise, but I like how they work the lie about "discouraging Egalitarian Thug Jun 2012 #3

Cons have been using that canard so long that it's threadbare Populist_Prole Jun 2012 #5

Unfortunately, a significant minority (or a near majority?) believe it despite all the facts. Egalitarian Thug Jun 2012 #9

other countries seem to manage to have higher minimum wage except ours? Rosa Luxemburg Jun 2012 #6

Of course... we need to organize and get a ballot initiative in every state. nt Comrade_McKenzie Jun 2012 #7

And therein lies the problem with the Democrats in power PossumSqueezins Jun 2012 #8