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bigtree

(85,977 posts)
Mon May 5, 2014, 12:00 PM May 2014

My State (MD) Just Stepped Up On Our Minimum Wage!

The White House ?@WhiteHouse 28m

Great news: Maryland just raised its minimum wage to $10.10! RT if you agree it's time to #RaiseTheWage for all Americans. #1010Means



http://t.co/VRsBLtYtBR

Martin O'Malley ?@GovernorOMalley 50m
I just signed legislation that will raise Maryland’s minimum wage to $10.10/hr.

Martin O'Malley ?@GovernorOMalley 34m
We fought to #RaiseTheWage b/c nobody who works full time should have to raise their family in poverty. #1010means a raise for MD families.

Martin O'Malley ?@GovernorOMalley 35m
For the last eight years, expanding the middle class has been the North Star of my administration. Raising the minimum wage moves us forward
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My State (MD) Just Stepped Up On Our Minimum Wage! (Original Post) bigtree May 2014 OP
Congratulations bigtree! sheshe2 May 2014 #1
thanks, sheshe2 bigtree May 2014 #2
It does need to go national, bigtree! sheshe2 May 2014 #3
I was proud of Maryland a while back when it passed its Dream Act. I'm proud of the state pampango May 2014 #4
Proud of my home state! Tommy_Carcetti May 2014 #5
Way to go Maryland lovemydog May 2014 #6
Very proud of my State! Kath1 May 2014 #7
Congratulations! K&R Jefferson23 May 2014 #8
. bigtree May 2014 #9

sheshe2

(83,654 posts)
3. It does need to go national, bigtree!
Mon May 5, 2014, 02:04 PM
May 2014

The push back on this is ridiculous, however not unexpected.

Yes to #1010!

pampango

(24,692 posts)
4. I was proud of Maryland a while back when it passed its Dream Act. I'm proud of the state
Mon May 5, 2014, 02:13 PM
May 2014

again. Democratic states rock.

Tommy_Carcetti

(43,153 posts)
5. Proud of my home state!
Mon May 5, 2014, 02:30 PM
May 2014

He won't stand a snowball's chance if Hillary runs, but if she doesn't, I'd really like to see O'Malley as our nominee.

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