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2016 Postmortem

Cheese Sandwich

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2. She doesn't endorse a $15 min wage. Just that we should fight for it? Weak

Reply to RandySF (Original post)

Sat Jul 18, 2015, 12:11 AM

Jul 2015

For someone who wants to "be our champion" she's got a funny way of showing it.

Hillary Clinton on Thursday wouldn’t commit to supporting a $15 national minimum wage but said she is working with Democrats in Congress who are determining how high it can be set.

“I support the local efforts that are going on that are making it possible for people working in certain localities to actually earn 15,” Clinton said in a response to a question from BuzzFeed News during a press availability in New Hampshire on Thursday.

http://www.buzzfeed.com/kyleblaine/hillary-clinton-declines-to-support-a-national-15-minimum-wa#.ou65bqJ63G

http://www.mic.com/articles/122461/hillary-clinton-declines-to-endorse-15-minimum-wage

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K & R Iliyah Jul 2015 #1

She doesn't endorse a $15 min wage. Just that we should fight for it? Weak Cheese Sandwich Jul 2015 #2

I hope Hillary haters put as much energy into campaigning for their candidates RandySF Jul 2015 #3

So, what is Hillary's proposal for a living wage? What is the number? Luminous Animal Jul 2015 #9

I am getting sick and tired of being called a Hillary hater just because I have totodeinhere Jul 2015 #22

"Won't commit" doesn't mean "No I'm not for it". oasis Jul 2015 #8

Reminds me of the old saying bvf Jul 2015 #12

She not only supports this okasha Jul 2015 #4

Of course she does. thanks RandySF Cha Jul 2015 #5

Nope. Never once said she endorsed $15 an hour. Never. And, in fact the $15 an hour movement Luminous Animal Jul 2015 #6

Is that my name on the byline? RandySF Jul 2015 #7

Did you read the article? Can you point out where she advocated for $15 an hour Luminous Animal Jul 2015 #10

The problem with her ''�I support the local efforts ' Stance Ichingcarpenter Jul 2015 #11

K & R SunSeeker Jul 2015 #13

Hillary Clinton Declines To Support A National $15 Minimum Wage beam me up scottie Jul 2015 #14

Maybe she'll propose tax credits for corporations that promise to some day move to $15. Scuba Jul 2015 #15

Well that just makes me feel nauseous. beam me up scottie Jul 2015 #16

The fan club also claims that she is in favor of single payer healthcare, even though she Doctor_J Jul 2015 #18

If they keep repeating it often enough... beam me up scottie Jul 2015 #19

I don't see an endorsement for a $15 minimum wage in there Doctor_J Jul 2015 #17

Neoliberal bait and switch. 99Forever Jul 2015 #20

No quite the contrary. She is refusing to endorse a nationwide $15 minimum wage. totodeinhere Jul 2015 #21