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VMA131Marine

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5. Unless they are talking about a half gallon

Reply to Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin (Original post)

Wed Dec 7, 2016, 05:16 PM

Dec 2016

I already pay more than $4/gallon for milk unless it's on sale (I'm in Connecticut). On the other hand, we do have a $9.60/hour minimum wage and it's going up to $10.10/hour in 2017 so I'm not all that bothered about it.

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You could soon pay more money for worse food. Thanks, Donald Trump. [View all] Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Dec 2016 OP

I don't mind at all metroins Dec 2016 #1

Same here. n/t RKP5637 Dec 2016 #2

Except that's not the option Trump and the Republicans are offering Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Dec 2016 #4

Absolutely agree about documenting workers, but that's not Hortensis Dec 2016 #6

If minimum wages and other wages increase also, then I can Ilsa Dec 2016 #8

Soon we'll be living in Dickensian England Warpy Dec 2016 #3

Unless they are talking about a half gallon VMA131Marine Dec 2016 #5

The death knell of American farming. yallerdawg Dec 2016 #7

I am so glad Runningdawg Dec 2016 #10

What happens. yallerdawg Dec 2016 #11

My family were potato farmers until the 2nd world war Runningdawg Dec 2016 #14

Can food really increase anymore? Prices are ridiculous already. yeoman6987 Dec 2016 #9

You always seem to jump in and defend Trump. Am I wrong? Kingofalldems Dec 2016 #13

I spent 20 years in the food industry... vi5 Dec 2016 #12