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5. I think I still like

Sun Jun 5, 2016, 12:00 AM

Jun 2016

the Swiss "1:12 Initiative," an alternative to a national minimum wage that said the best paid employee in an organization shall make no more than 12 times the worst paid employee. It was voted down in a referendum after some greedy corporate execs threatened to move their corporations out of the country if it passed.

http://www.spiegel.de/international/europe/swiss-debate-about-1-12-executive-pay-cap-initiative-heats-up-a-935114.html

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Nick Hanauer Flattens Right Wing Lies On Minimum Wage [View all] applegrove Jun 2016 OP

So why is Clinton against 15? Warren Stupidity Jun 2016 #1

So you completely missed the point of the op Warren Stupidity Jun 2016 #6

in high cost markets like NYC it should be $20. pansypoo53219 Jun 2016 #3

Why not a compromise? meow2u3 Jun 2016 #4

I think I still like moondust Jun 2016 #5