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Lancero

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2. Lip service pretty much.

Reply to 99th_Monkey (Reply #1)

Mon Jun 27, 2016, 12:35 AM

Jun 2016

It's in the platform, though the language behind it isn't as strong as it could - should - be.

It's better then nothing I suppose, but that's a small comfort to people living in minimum wage poverty.

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IMF warns the US over high poverty [View all] applegrove Jun 2016 OP

Has the Dem platform committee included $15 an hour? 99th_Monkey Jun 2016 #1

Lip service pretty much. Lancero Jun 2016 #2

$15/hr for a family of 3 or 4 doesn't go very far, bvar22 Jun 2016 #15

Or if employer only hires small family workers. 99th_Monkey Jun 2016 #17

Unless a high poverty rate is your goal... the_sly_pig Jun 2016 #3

Oh I suspect that is the Republicans goal all right. cstanleytech Jun 2016 #8

Add to your list: bvar22 Jun 2016 #14

kind of rich... Wounded Bear Jun 2016 #4

The pendulum is swinging back. applegrove Jun 2016 #5

We can only hope... Wounded Bear Jun 2016 #6

Keep the trade. Stop the dangerous lack of regulations. Get rid of the regulations applegrove Jun 2016 #7

Quite amusing to hear this from the IMF Juan_George09 Jun 2016 #9

Have we heard anything about this from US media, or just the BBC? Triana Jun 2016 #10

Just a thought.. Why can't we have a higher minimum wage? midnight Jun 2016 #11

It has to go through congress. If we change the current congress, it can be done. (nt) ehrnst Jun 2016 #13

Very ironic coming from the IMF. Odin2005 Jun 2016 #12

Great, that means the IMF wants to steal whatever pennies are left in the jar. Rex Jun 2016 #16