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Left Coast2020

(2,397 posts)
Tue Feb 5, 2013, 08:40 PM Feb 2013

RAISE THE MINIMUM WAGE

As Chris states in his article, there are 30 million underemployed people in this country. A movement needs to make some noise about this, just as Uncle Teddy did in this vid:



But now is the time to rise above the corporate greed and treat people with some dignity. $11.00? Whats wrong with $13.75? Or $14.00?

http://readersupportednews.org/off-site-opinion-section/83-83/15875-breaking-the-chains-of-debt-peonage


NOTE: I didn't think about it until a moment after posting, but maybe this would go into Video/media forum? Sorry. Brain a little slow.
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RAISE THE MINIMUM WAGE (Original Post) Left Coast2020 Feb 2013 OP
To even hope to have what was once considered the american dream libtodeath Feb 2013 #1
Yes, of course . . .! another_liberal Feb 2013 #2

libtodeath

(2,888 posts)
1. To even hope to have what was once considered the american dream
Tue Feb 5, 2013, 08:43 PM
Feb 2013

it would need to be $20.00 or higher.

No reason economic justice and freedom should not be fought for.

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