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Hissyspit

(45,790 posts) Thu Jul 5, 2012, 04:12 PM Jul 2012

Republican Lawmaker Tells Worker Wanting Higher Minimum Wage to ‘Get a Job’ [View all]

http://www.rawstory.com/rs/2012/07/05/republican-lawmaker-tells-worker-wanting-higher-minimum-wage-to-get-a-job

Republican lawmaker tells worker wanting higher minimum wage to ‘get a job’

By David Edwards
Thursday, July 5, 2012 16:13 EDT

A worker in Florida got an earful from Rep. C.W. Bill Young (R-FL) on Wednesday when he asked the congressman to support a bill that would raise the minimum wage to $10 an hour.

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“Ten bucks, that would give us a living wage,” the constituent points out.

“How about getting a job?” Young snaps.

“I do have one, $8.50 an hour,” the man insists.

“Why do you want that benefit?” Young grumbles. “Get a job.”

“I do have a job, but it’s not enough to get by on,” the man explains as Young turns away.

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Republican Lawmaker Tells Worker Wanting Higher Minimum Wage to ‘Get a Job’ [View all] Hissyspit Jul 2012 OP

Congresscritter Young should get a job. Archae Jul 2012 #1

**sigh** LeftofObama Jul 2012 #2

He meant, get a second job, if one isn't enough to get by on. SammyWinstonJack Jul 2012 #24

Sure hope people were listening, elleng Jul 2012 #3

Horrible. If we had any journalists left in the country this would be on the news tonight. yardwork Jul 2012 #4

Bill Young should be forced to work for minimum wages. Woody Woodpecker Jul 2012 #5

check this out echofreak Jul 2012 #6

Henry Hazlitt and Frederick Bastiat? Ruby the Liberal Jul 2012 #9

Simon needs to make enough to survive Patiod Jul 2012 #11

This fails to take into account the massive increase in business Warpy Jul 2012 #13

This is such crap. Spitfire of ATJ Jul 2012 #15

Not So Young Anymore comes across like an old drunk BeyondGeography Jul 2012 #7

This is why we need term limits bluestateguy Jul 2012 #8

I am not insensitive to the challenges of small business owners... Swede Atlanta Jul 2012 #10

Get two more! It's uniquely American. tanyev Jul 2012 #12

Since when did politicians SPIT IN OUR FACES? DearAbby Jul 2012 #14

Since billionaire terrorist scumbags like the Koch Bros. took over. Initech Jul 2012 #23

That is why I am treating this election as my last chance to vote DearAbby Jul 2012 #26

Yup - not much when you think about it. Initech Jul 2012 #27

The Right Wing Noise Machine was in his head Spitfire of ATJ Jul 2012 #16

A-N-Y-O-N-E who objects to raising MW, is saying, TTE, "What people are paid doesn't matter." patrice Jul 2012 #17

"You should be happy with your magninimous overlords, loser!" Beartracks Jul 2012 #18

What the repug legislators in the employ of the 1% don't comprehend. Stratosgc Jul 2012 #19

What he meant was this: neeksgeek Jul 2012 #20

As far as I know, secondvariety Jul 2012 #21

They don't care. They don't care. They don't care. They don't care. Initech Jul 2012 #22

Let's put Congress on minimum wage, and take away their cozy benefits Hugabear Jul 2012 #25

The peasants are revolting. Fire Walk With Me Jul 2012 #28