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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsMy State (MD) Just Stepped Up On Our Minimum Wage!
The White House ?@WhiteHouse 28mGreat 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 Marylands 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
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sheshe2
(83,654 posts)1. Congratulations bigtree!
bigtree
(85,977 posts)2. thanks, sheshe2
. . . still pushing for a national increase!
#1010!!
sheshe2
(83,654 posts)3. It does need to go national, bigtree!
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
again. Democratic states rock.
Tommy_Carcetti
(43,153 posts)5. Proud of my home state!
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.
lovemydog
(11,833 posts)6. Way to go Maryland
Nobody who works full time should be poor!
Kath1
(4,309 posts)7. Very proud of my State!
This needs to go national!
Jefferson23
(30,099 posts)8. Congratulations! K&R