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2016 Postmortem

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The minimum wage. This...? [View all] whereisjustice Jul 2015 OP
Yep. Weasel words always leave room to "evolve"... 99Forever Jul 2015 #1
+1000 marym625 Jul 2015 #3
+1 daleanime Jul 2015 #7
What if instead... JaneyVee Jul 2015 #2
Why should the same work not be paid equally? marym625 Jul 2015 #5
But it would still be the same equivalent as far as spending power. JaneyVee Jul 2015 #6
That still makes the corporation make more money off people marym625 Jul 2015 #8
Its ok if corporations make money... JaneyVee Jul 2015 #9
It's not OK for a corporation to make money because they're cheating people marym625 Jul 2015 #11
What? Adrahil Jul 2015 #18
Hamburgers are more in NYC, and volume likely greater. I doubt many places Hoyt Jul 2015 #13
What difference does it make when you're talking wages? marym625 Jul 2015 #15
Did you know that the Feds... Adrahil Jul 2015 #19
The Fed doesn't down pay marym625 Jul 2015 #22
Ypu are the one saying the owner on Mississippi would make more money. That's not the case because Hoyt Jul 2015 #20
Yes, he is marym625 Jul 2015 #21
Yeah, LA is increasing minimum wage to $15 in 2020, that's over 5 years from now. Sanders can't get Hoyt Jul 2015 #23
Seattle already increased it to $15 marym625 Jul 2015 #24
Well, just about anyone could increase it to over $100/hour . . . . .by 3320. Seattle is at $11 now Hoyt Jul 2015 #25
You're right about Seattle. Doesn't go to $15 until 2018 marym625 Jul 2015 #26
Sanders can't get $10.10 enacted now. Why should I think he can do it any time soon. Hoyt Jul 2015 #27
I don't have a defeatist attitude marym625 Jul 2015 #28
They're in denial about the potential power of Bernie's Bully Pulpit. Scuba Jul 2015 #31
evidently marym625 Jul 2015 #32
Does Clinton support a Federal minimum wage tied to cost of living? Scootaloo Jul 2015 #29
K&R! marym625 Jul 2015 #4
Brilliant! artislife Jul 2015 #10
I love that scene! marym625 Jul 2015 #12
+1 :) whereisjustice Jul 2015 #17
It's easy to be a champion for the people. All one has to do is look at this Autumn Jul 2015 #14
Yep marym625 Jul 2015 #16
But but but... a living wage isn't doable!!! Or something. Lancero Jul 2015 #30
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