2016 Postmortem

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13. We aren't all looking for a pay raise...

Fri Apr 15, 2016, 05:57 PM

Apr 2016

I recognize that the minimum wage has been dropping (compared to prices) and it needs to be brought up steadily, indexed to inflation and basically fixed in the same way that it has been in the past.

Bernie isn't going to do it unilaterally, the only way it's going to happen is if we get a congress controlled by democrats. If Bernie weren't running a campaign that distracts from the senate and house races by beating up on the only democrat running for president, it would likely increase the talk on the trail about working class issues and how democrats are going to fix those problems.

He's actually doing more damage in the battle to raise the minimum wage.

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Simple question for everybody, two maybe... [View all] Jackie Wilson Said Apr 2016 OP

They can't be accomplished by executive order... Blanks Apr 2016 #1

He will if not nominated, but how important are these things to you? Jackie Wilson Said Apr 2016 #3

Not that important... Blanks Apr 2016 #4

None of that will happen since climate change is upon us riderinthestorm Apr 2016 #6

I'll admit I don't follow Bernie all that closely... Blanks Apr 2016 #14

He's the only candidate that brings it up every speech. riderinthestorm Apr 2016 #16

That's why I am a Bernie supporter. dogman Apr 2016 #8

We aren't all looking for a pay raise... Blanks Apr 2016 #13

Maybe you should look at his support. dogman Apr 2016 #17

The opportunity for the democrats... Blanks Apr 2016 #18

Bernie cares about the environment; HRC lobbies for giant coal plants in S. Africa & promotes fracki amborin Apr 2016 #2

The most common way people give up their power is by thinking they don’t have any. –Alice Walker B Calm Apr 2016 #5

Stop dreaming! We want someone who knows how to maintain the status quo! polichick Apr 2016 #7

It's too late for BS, Hillary is our next President. dubyadiprecession Apr 2016 #9

Single payer would be my preference. I don't think it is politically feasible arely staircase Apr 2016 #10

So you prefer all 3 of my examples, I will presume. Jackie Wilson Said Apr 2016 #11

We should fight for the best solutions hellofromreddit Apr 2016 #12

Answers geek tragedy Apr 2016 #15

Personally? I don't really care what's in a President's heart Recursion Apr 2016 #19