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Economy

cstanleytech

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5. I just have never understood the stupidity of some people who

Reply to Crewleader (Original post)

Sun Sep 28, 2014, 07:56 PM

Sep 2014

try to claim that the minimum wage is at fault for the stagnant wages that so many are suffering from currently.
I mean walmart 12 - 15 years ago in my area would hire you for 10 bucks an hour but now they barely go past 8 yet their earns continue to climb.

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Raising Most People�s Wages by Robert Reich [View all] Crewleader Sep 2014 OP

Always enjoy Robert Reich Sherman A1 Sep 2014 #1

He's one my favorites Crewleader Sep 2014 #2

Job Creators tecelote Sep 2014 #3

This is so simple, put the money in the majority of homes and it will generate over and over. Thinkingabout Sep 2014 #4

I just have never understood the stupidity of some people who cstanleytech Sep 2014 #5

K&R KentuckyWoman Sep 2014 #6

KentuckyWoman Crewleader Sep 2014 #15

Rich people aren't job creators. CUSTOMERS are job creators. tclambert Sep 2014 #7

I've never understood why people don't understand this. Demobrat Sep 2014 #8

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they admitted trickle-down didn't improve the economy ... in 1981 MisterP Sep 2014 #10

I remember that article Sherman A1 Sep 2014 #11

why bother with a coverup if you can just render any leak irrelevant and inconsequential? MisterP Sep 2014 #12

While I understand Sherman A1 Sep 2014 #13

Elect Democrats tuhaybey Sep 2014 #14