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loyalsister

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11. No surprise

Reply to msongs (Reply #9)

Mon Jul 3, 2017, 06:42 PM

Jul 2017

Most people saw it coming. The gov used to be a Democrat and seems to be working extra hard to prove he can be as mean as they want.
If that weren't weird enough, his opponent served in the General Assembly as a republican untill 2007, and was elected AG in 2008 as a Democrat.
It takes a lot to surprise us.

The only way to change it would be to repeal the legislation, or raise the minimum wage statewide. The GA isn't going to do that anytime soon, so the only possibility for the foreseeable future would be a ballot referendum.

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Missouri Republicans Lower St. Louis Minimum Wage From $10 To $7.70 [View all] babylonsister Jul 2017 OP

How fu_king heartless can repugs get? They always find a new low to go to. brush Jul 2017 #1

Sickening. GoCubsGo Jul 2017 #2

People of Mizzou, who is looking out for you? oasis Jul 2017 #3

No one loyalsister Jul 2017 #10

Keep on voting for those Republicans Thrill Jul 2017 #14

From $400.00 a week to $308.00 a week, if you work 40 hours. Solly Mack Jul 2017 #4

Exactly. So heartless. nt babylonsister Jul 2017 #6

Republicans don't like it being said they want to harm people, yet their actions Solly Mack Jul 2017 #18

I wondered why I was seeing so many Misery license plates around here ProudLib72 Jul 2017 #5

Making it even more difficult for Missourians to afford health care. lpbk2713 Jul 2017 #7

And still many of these wage earners will vote for the GOP in 2018 Chasstev365 Jul 2017 #8

Likelihood is they won't vote at all n2doc Jul 2017 #15

Good points! Chasstev365 Jul 2017 #16

so what MO residents do about this? nt msongs Jul 2017 #9

No surprise loyalsister Jul 2017 #11

It cannot be said enough... gtar100 Jul 2017 #12

Those mooching lazy (insert minority) fuckers should get jobs! Nevernose Jul 2017 #13

Republicans actually just hate the poor Calculating Jul 2017 #17

Most of the state voted for this. I feel bad for those that didn't JI7 Jul 2017 #19

And yet ellie Jul 2017 #20

Iowa GOP did basically the same. moondust Jul 2017 #21

They seem to be in a contest for who can exhibit the most cruelty RandomAccess Jul 2017 #22

Well good on them I suppose for utterly destroying their own partys argument Volaris Jul 2017 #23