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JackRiddler

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43. So $8 an hour builds character?

Reply to OneCrazyDiamond (Original post)

Tue Jun 24, 2014, 04:19 AM

Jun 2014

Such good news for all the kids stuck working at McDonald's, not just for the summer - if they're lucky.

How about building your children's character for $15 / hour? Something wrong with that?

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Obamas want daughters to get taste of life on minimum wage: Parade [View all] OneCrazyDiamond Jun 2014 OP

Some of us don't have the option of stopping though Fearless Jun 2014 #1

True, OneCrazyDiamond Jun 2014 #2

figures heaven05 Jun 2014 #25

I didn't miss the point Fearless Jun 2014 #27

Hell, any person with heaven05 Jun 2014 #30

Again I did not miss the point. Fearless Jun 2014 #31

okay, realistically what heaven05 Jun 2014 #32

Likewise. n/t Fearless Jun 2014 #33

The Obamas are good people. cheapdate Jun 2014 #3

And very good parents. llmart Jun 2014 #4

This is a good and decent impulse from the Obamas, but I feel there's something enough Jun 2014 #5

While I appreciate their sentiment, enlightenment Jun 2014 #6

True dflprincess Jun 2014 #10

I'm going to bet the Obama girls Mr.Bill Jun 2014 #14

yes they should "get a taste" for at least a few hours of their 1% privileged lives nt msongs Jun 2014 #7

Yup It's not like they are moving out into an Apartment . bahrbearian Jun 2014 #8

That's really mean frazzled Jun 2014 #17

Your scorn for the Obama daughters should be rejected by every DUer. phleshdef Jun 2014 #18

not that often I agree with you Mass Jun 2014 #19

geez, you just heaven05 Jun 2014 #26

Just a taste, though, to build character. Brickbat Jun 2014 #9

Maybe, just maybe heaven05 Jun 2014 #28

Secret Service may have a different opinion about that bluestateguy Jun 2014 #11

That's great, but they can always go back to their wealthy parents. Ash_F Jun 2014 #12

Beats crying over getting took on snob wine. Spitfire of ATJ Jun 2014 #13

Awesome. I worked at Baskin-Robbins for three years in high school. DebJ Jun 2014 #15

That is an experience everyone should have. JDPriestly Jun 2014 #16

My kids also work dirty low-paying jobs during summer break.. mama Jun 2014 #20

yep heaven05 Jun 2014 #29

but, isn't that proving what republicans have always said about B Calm Jun 2014 #21

How cute. Slumming for the summer. adigal Jun 2014 #22

So they want to push the idea that min. wage work "builds character?" malthaussen Jun 2014 #23

It does build character. intheflow Jun 2014 #38

Nice thought, but ... Wernothelpless Jun 2014 #24

if he really wanted them "used to minimum wage" questionseverything Jun 2014 #34

Nice publicity stunt. U4ikLefty Jun 2014 #35

So they can't learn anything? Retrograde Jun 2014 #42

I'm a nurse and always made a decent living tavernier Jun 2014 #36

Humility and empathy OneCrazyDiamond Jun 2014 #37

This is how liberals talk about the first daughters? JoePhilly Jun 2014 #39

The emotion behind it is deep-seated, and absolutely justifiable. But there are far, FAR better nomorenomore08 Jun 2014 #41

Its disgusting. JoePhilly Jun 2014 #45

"Some of the folks on this site have lost their minds." nomorenomore08 Jun 2014 #46

At least they won't be able to claim that minimum-wage workers are just lazy and/or stupid. nomorenomore08 Jun 2014 #40

So $8 an hour builds character? JackRiddler Jun 2014 #43

It would be easier to believe that the president gives a damn about low wage workers woo me with science Jun 2014 #44