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MindMover

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14. Who cares what the people want ... ???

Reply to DonViejo (Original post)

Mon Nov 11, 2013, 09:07 PM

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Gallup: 76% Of Americans Support A Minimum Wage Increase [View all] DonViejo Nov 2013 OP

Well, we know what the Republicans will do. What they always do. Stuart G Nov 2013 #1

Poll: 1% say fuck you, we are not giving up our yachts. eom MyNameGoesHere Nov 2013 #2

It's pretty safe to say if the Tea Party is against it, Americans are for it Snake Plissken Nov 2013 #3

Gallup is not alone warrenswil Nov 2013 #4

We should demand $25 an hour. Anything less is slavery. Bob Jones Nov 2013 #5

Technically slavery is $0 / hour Gore1FL Nov 2013 #15

Slavery requires at the very least, food and housing to keep the slaves fit to work. In the current libdem4life Nov 2013 #19

We all know how much public opinion matters to Congress Dopers_Greed Nov 2013 #6

Question is though will it help close the gap between us and the wealthy in the long term? cstanleytech Nov 2013 #7

Let's go for broke and make it $10 and hour. On second thought, $15. Now let's start talking. libdem4life Nov 2013 #8

I think , because all the ass hat companies that are safeinOhio Nov 2013 #12

Should be no difference from part-time and full-time, IMO. The benefits should be paid libdem4life Nov 2013 #13

I fear though that without a way to address the problem of companies keeping wages stagnant cstanleytech Nov 2013 #16

Well a COLA for minimum wage seems even more futile than a bare living wage. I guess one step at libdem4life Nov 2013 #17

That or a tax on companies profits (including overseas profits) that grows the bigger the gap in pay cstanleytech Nov 2013 #18

Ted Kennedy and Republicans and the Minimum Wage...a true classic for all times. Stuart G Nov 2013 #9

Thank you Stuart G, I miss Teddy so... sheshe2 Nov 2013 #10

Sadly, it doesn't matter. An even higher percentage supports gun control. PSPS Nov 2013 #11

Who cares what the people want ... ??? MindMover Nov 2013 #14

K&R Coyotl Nov 2013 #20

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