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Uncle Joe

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10. As we used to say in Nashville, "some people can't see the forest for the trees."

Wed Jun 5, 2019, 12:40 PM

Jun 2019

Bernie has been using Walmart and Amazon's platform to spread the message against their unjust and dysfunctional policies; that's the forest.

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The Waltons - the owners of Walmart - earn $25,000 a minute. [View all] Uncle Joe Jun 2019 OP

Teach it, Bernie! zentrum Jun 2019 #1

Go j Sneederbunk Jun 2019 #2

The Waltons Uncle Joe Jun 2019 #3

As we used to say in Brooklyn, "put your money where your mouth is". His books are still listed.... George II Jun 2019 #6

As we used to say in Nashville, "some people can't see the forest for the trees." Uncle Joe Jun 2019 #10

He should stand on principle and stop helping to feed the profits of both Amazon and Walmart. George II Jun 2019 #12

Do you support Bernie's principles? Uncle Joe Jun 2019 #16

Here we go with the deflective questions. One principle that I support.... George II Jun 2019 #18

If you don't like the business practices of Walmart and Amazon and you were smart Uncle Joe Jun 2019 #19

If one were "smart" (as you put it) one would use EVERY means to resist - there's more.... George II Jun 2019 #22

Cool movement of the goalposts!!! LanternWaste Jun 2019 #20

Average hourly wage at Walmart for full time is $14.26 OKNancy Jun 2019 #4

But only 1/3 of Walmart workers are full time TexasBushwhacker Jun 2019 #31

Minimum wage in Vermont is $10.78 per hour. George II Jun 2019 #5

Which would go to $15 per hour if Bernie gets his way. Uncle Joe Jun 2019 #7

The point is his own state has a very low minimum wage. What has he done to get it raised? George II Jun 2019 #9

I believe you do know how our government works, don't you George? Uncle Joe Jun 2019 #11

What does that mean Joe? George II Jun 2019 #13

Bernie is not King, he's not even the governor of Vermont but more to the point Uncle Joe Jun 2019 #15

Yes, he's not King, nor does he sit on the Board of Walmart. George II Jun 2019 #17

Why do you keep harping on that? progressoid Jun 2019 #27

What does he have to do with the pay structure of Walmart? George II Jun 2019 #28

He is a very powerful politician in his state. Blue_true Jun 2019 #35

So Bernie will do something nationally that he has not help make a reality in his Blue_true Jun 2019 #33

George, bad man, pointing that out. Blue_true Jun 2019 #32

Bazinga! George II Jun 2019 #34

Bernie is a US Senator infinite_wisdom Jun 2019 #21

If that's the case, why is he in Arkansas lecturing Arkansans about a $15 minimum wage? George II Jun 2019 #24

Because he's running for President... infinite_wisdom Jun 2019 #38

Then he should be in the well of the Senate talking about it, not a private company in Arkansas. George II Jun 2019 #41

Do you mean like this? Uncle Joe Jun 2019 #42

Yep. What's the status of that bill? How many members of the Walmart Board will vote on it? George II Jun 2019 #43

The CEO of Walmart now publicly supports raising the minimum wage although you know Uncle Joe Jun 2019 #44

The CEO of Walmart has supported raising the minimum wage as far back as 2015. George II Jun 2019 #45

Bernie has been pushing Walmart to raise the minimum wage even further back in time Uncle Joe Jun 2019 #46

As a Congressman and Senator it's his role to push a corporation to raise it's minimum wage? George II Jun 2019 #47

As an invited proxy and you still never answered my question. Uncle Joe Jun 2019 #48

I live in Arkansas... VarryOn Jun 2019 #52

He is a very powerful citizen of Vermont. Blue_true Jun 2019 #36

Seems you are getting desperate infinite_wisdom Jun 2019 #39

It makes perfect sense. Blue_true Jun 2019 #50

Takes Sanders around a week to make that much. NT SouthernProgressive Jun 2019 #8

That would equal $1.3 million. Hassin Bin Sober Jun 2019 #23

That's right, he went down in 2018 to just over half a million. Over 10 grand a week. SouthernProgressive Jun 2019 #25

Then let's tax them $22,500 a minute (90%) Martin Eden Jun 2019 #14

Seeing this criminal income should make everyone agree to some sort of cap or tax or SOMETHING on su bobbieinok Jun 2019 #26

Help everyone out, please label threads like this as a Bernie Sander's video. rogue emissary Jun 2019 #29

My threads are 98.75% Bernie threads Uncle Joe Jun 2019 #30

Good point. I believed your threads were 100% Bernie threads, but you know what you have posted Blue_true Jun 2019 #37

Bernie can set an example LibFarmer Jun 2019 #40

More benevolent Oligarchs is what we need! What's next, Feudalism was a great form of government? jalan48 Jun 2019 #49

Stop saying they *earn* that kind of money unblock Jun 2019 #51