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TrollBuster9090

(6,135 posts)
1. She's right, but that's only half the reason.
Sun Feb 2, 2014, 04:55 AM
Feb 2014

There are two reasons why Republicans are against raising the minimum wage.

1. Because it will cut a tiny TINY slice out of the profits of those companies owned by the hand full of plutocrats who fund their campaigns. Whatever their faults, Republicans are good servants. They never bite the hand that feeds them. And,

2. Because raising the minimum wage WILL ACTUALLY STIMULATE ECONOMIC GROWTH. Obviously they don't want that, because they'd rather see the country suffer than allow ANY positive developments to happen on Barack Obama's watch.

However, it's an extremely clever wedge issue. If every reporter everywhere asks every Republican candidate if they're in favor of raising the minimum wage, and if not, why not...it could be a disaster for them. Even the rank and file Republican base wants to raise the minimum wage. The only people who don't are the plutocrats who fund their campaigns. So, they'll be stuck! If they say NO to raising the minimum wage they loose all the foot soldiers who vote for them on election day, and if they say YES to raising it, they lose the ten eccentric, vinegar-blooded plutocrats who contribute 50% of their election funds.

My only question to the Democrats is: Why the hell did you wait until NOW to make this an election issue??? What was wrong with 2010 and 2012??? Dopes....

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She's right, but that's only half the reason. TrollBuster9090 Feb 2014 #1
Another reason, sort of tied to your #2 Triana Feb 2014 #12
Exactly.... elzenmahn Feb 2014 #16
Won't lose foot soldiers bjobotts Feb 2014 #30
crapitalism + profit pigs. pansypoo53219 Feb 2014 #2
thanks fresh! Cha Feb 2014 #3
She is right. davidthegnome Feb 2014 #4
raise taxes on the wealthy vlyons Feb 2014 #6
No deductions too. Enthusiast Feb 2014 #19
The only evidence that supports your position is the plutocrats history of greed. Scuba Feb 2014 #11
Taxes that they pay should DEFINITELY rise, but we cannot use the money in programs... Moostache Feb 2014 #26
MLK said something along the lines of "socialism for the wealthy, rugged capitalism for the rest: Scuba Feb 2014 #29
I"m not so sure about your first comment... elzenmahn Feb 2014 #17
I sincerely hope that I'm wrong. davidthegnome Feb 2014 #28
You're wrong.Prices do not go up.Ck ur history bjobotts Feb 2014 #31
You're wrong.Ck ur history.Never happened bjobotts Feb 2014 #32
what did she say? vlyons Feb 2014 #5
She said the very wealthy are greedy, heartless assholes who want slaves for workers. another_liberal Feb 2014 #9
LOL! Enthusiast Feb 2014 #20
She said it is because it might "take a little out of the pockets of people who have SO much." SunSeeker Feb 2014 #27
Whatever the reason is... ReRe Feb 2014 #7
"A tiny few who already have so much . . ." another_liberal Feb 2014 #8
k&r for Elizabeth Warren. n/t Laelth Feb 2014 #10
It goes against their free-market religion - and it is a religion. reformist2 Feb 2014 #13
Absolutly right randr Feb 2014 #15
It's like believing in Creationism. Enthusiast Feb 2014 #22
You are exactly correct......nt Enthusiast Feb 2014 #21
Supply side economics (Reaganomics) The Wizard Feb 2014 #14
If we had a fair electoral system... elzenmahn Feb 2014 #18
Kucinich was gerrymandered to extinction. Enthusiast Feb 2014 #24
+1 a shit load...........nt Enthusiast Feb 2014 #23
I would LOVE to see her run against the DLC machine in '16... Moostache Feb 2014 #25
Check ur history.Prices do not go up after raising MW bjobotts Feb 2014 #33
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