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PossumSqueezins

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8. And therein lies the problem with the Democrats in power

Reply to cynatnite (Original post)

Fri Jun 8, 2012, 03:09 AM

Jun 2012

There are many more Americans who would be impacted by an increase in minimum wage than business owners who would oppose this. The problem is that people making $8 an hour don't donate to political campaigns.
And of course, this opens a whole new can of worms. The slave labor making $11 an hour will want more too.

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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