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62. So $15/HR was shot down by the platform committee

Fri Jun 24, 2016, 09:13 PM

Jun 2016

Well, there you go. At least we won't have to hear that cliché repeated that the Bernie supporters should be happy with some mythical influence on the platform committee. So far it has gone less than well.

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Dem Platform Committee Votes Down $15 Min Wage Amendment(updated) [View all] cal04 Jun 2016 OP

That's sad. lapfog_1 Jun 2016 #1

You get 3 guesses. JudyM Jun 2016 #16

One is sufficient. 840high Jun 2016 #69

Here we go again. We're off and running. floriduck Jun 2016 #2

Aren't you all proud? onecaliberal Jun 2016 #3

But Hillary's NOT pivoting to the Right. Nope. n/t 99th_Monkey Jun 2016 #4

snort swhisper1 Jun 2016 #32

Well, this isn't a pivot... Scootaloo Jun 2016 #57

She did her best 99th_Monkey Jun 2016 #81

Message auto-removed Name removed Jun 2016 #85

I expect to see this OP removed shortly.. phazed0 Jun 2016 #5

this is not about Hillary. It's about the developing dem platform, which we need to know passiveporcupine Jun 2016 #11

It's simple trickle up economics! Pharaoh Jun 2016 #13

The liberal economists who've studied this said the key is to find the level pnwmom Jun 2016 #46

Liberal economists? LOL! Research? LOL! merrily Jun 2016 #60

Raising the minimum wage to $15 an hour will BOOST the economy without losing jobs. AdHocSolver Jun 2016 #79

What you talk? Economics is a science. That's why we averted mistakes that brought us to our knees merrily Jun 2016 #80

I agree 100% - I've been hidden no less than 6 times in 24 hours phazed0 Jun 2016 #15

6 times in 24 hours Andy823 Jun 2016 #43

The platform committee has to vote and approve the platform before the membership reviews amends Vincardog Jun 2016 #21

Thanks passiveporcupine Jun 2016 #48

but it's covering the committee, so is relevant swhisper1 Jun 2016 #33

I covered Hillary's email server having the security disabled.. phazed0 Jun 2016 #34

some jump on every word of every link, desperate to find a friend swhisper1 Jun 2016 #36

Yes, it's relevant passiveporcupine Jun 2016 #49

and it is going to be history swhisper1 Jun 2016 #56

Would like to see the actual votes/voters. elleng Jun 2016 #6

me too. swhisper1 Jun 2016 #30

Not that it would do us much good, elleng Jun 2016 #35

I want to know who is 3rd way swhisper1 Jun 2016 #37

yes. elleng Jun 2016 #50

that was pre-determined swhisper1 Jun 2016 #53

Right, elleng Jun 2016 #54

all taken care of, no sweat swhisper1 Jun 2016 #58

This is the best I could do nuxvomica Jun 2016 #64

Thanks, nux. elleng Jun 2016 #78

I'd rather have a sit in on the House floor for $15/hr than for a gun ban. It would help Skeeter Barnes Jun 2016 #7

Agreed 100% nt phazed0 Jun 2016 #9

Agreed! Dems2002 Jun 2016 #17

I know…. Those folks who raised their hands in opposition need to become better educated midnight Jun 2016 #67

tic tock SoLeftIAmRight Jun 2016 #8

They will just come back and pass $12/hr in very rural areas, and more in higher Hoyt Jun 2016 #10

Good luck with that.. phazed0 Jun 2016 #18

Care to put that in the form of a wager? Hydra Jun 2016 #20

Post removed Post removed Jun 2016 #12

Gee Old Codger Jun 2016 #14

Let me get this straight. Democrats voted not to state that the min wage should be at rhett o rick Jun 2016 #19

This is a clear message to those of us at the bottom: Hydra Jun 2016 #22

yup, DNC isnt going to win voters with that attitude swhisper1 Jun 2016 #28

+ 1,000,000 n/t TIME TO PANIC Jun 2016 #51

I didn't expect different. 840high Jun 2016 #71

This! newthinking Jun 2016 #25

Sad and frustrating. 840high Jun 2016 #70

Walmart Geronimoe Jun 2016 #23

Wally world Old Codger Jun 2016 #24

The 8 nays are profiles of courage. Neolibs standing up to the riff raff. I'm so proud! GOTV Teamster Jeff Jun 2016 #26

are committee members names published? swhisper1 Jun 2016 #59

I don't understand why $15 hour TeddyR Jun 2016 #27

it is determined by a living wage. I guess they dont want us to survive-LOL swhisper1 Jun 2016 #29

So $15 hour TeddyR Jun 2016 #39

it is low for san fran, I dont know about the others swhisper1 Jun 2016 #52

Flat $15 across the board has been adopted as the purity test ToxMarz Jun 2016 #41

The federal minimum wage is always flat across the board passiveporcupine Jun 2016 #65

That's my point, this is not a magical number that if enacted we can all move on and say we won ToxMarz Jun 2016 #76

...and it has been dismissed by the most comfortable of corporate toadies in the DNC That Guy 888 Jun 2016 #83

You want people to live on 10?? Hydra Jun 2016 #47

there is a site where you can see what a living wage is for where you live passiveporcupine Jun 2016 #61

Thanks. Seems I'm living 840high Jun 2016 #72

That's not good! passiveporcupine Jun 2016 #73

Thank God I have no mortgage payments now. Sometimes 840high Jun 2016 #74

I'm on SS too, and it's hard. passiveporcupine Jun 2016 #75

Maybe wages should have kept up with inflation. katsy Jun 2016 #82

Off topic but: I was asked to serve jury, possibly on this op or... chknltl Jun 2016 #31

Sad. sinkingfeeling Jun 2016 #38

How very sad. Sienna86 Jun 2016 #40

Disappointing colsohlibgal Jun 2016 #42

+1,000,000 n/t TIME TO PANIC Jun 2016 #55

A $15 an hour minimum wage would be adequate for most people IF... AdHocSolver Jun 2016 #84

Already paying back her financial backers. Ikonoklast Jun 2016 #44

Wow, that's disappointing to say the least. n/t Still In Wisconsin Jun 2016 #45

So $15/HR was shot down by the platform committee sangfroid Jun 2016 #62

The Hill says it did pass...????? TheProgressive Jun 2016 #63

It seems the amendment was to confirm what's already in the platform mountain grammy Jun 2016 #68

What the hell is wrong with these folks on this platform that can't even accomplish a midnight Jun 2016 #66

Welcome to "NO, NO WE CAN'T, WALL STREET WON'T HAVE IT" So inspiring... Indepatriot Jun 2016 #77

It's almost democratic. eom Festivito Jun 2016 #86