Fri Jul 17, 2015, 11:23 PM

Lancero (2,802 posts)

Hillary Clinton refuses to support a $15 national minimum wage.

[quote]Hillary Clinton on Thursday wouldn’t commit to supporting a $15 national minimum wage but said she is working with Democrats in Congress who are determining how high it can be set.

“I support the local efforts that are going on that are making it possible for people working in certain localities to actually earn 15,” Clinton said in a response to a question from BuzzFeed News during a press availability in New Hampshire on Thursday.

“I think part of the reason that the Congress and very strong Democratic supporters of increasing the minimum wage are trying to debate and determine what’s the national floor is because there are different economic environments. And what you can do in L.A. or in New York may not work in other places.”

http://www.buzzfeed.com/kyleblaine/hillary-clinton-declines-to-support-a-national-15-minimum-wa#.hhrVO0VjD

What was it that she told Fight for 15, just ten days ago? Oh yeah "I want to be your Champion"

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2015/06/07/hilllary-clinton-minimum-wage_n_7530914.html

I guess she overlooked the part of Fight for 15's goals was to see all fast food workers being paid a $15 minimum.

http://fightfor15.org/why-we-strike/

Putting her statements together, what does she say? - "I want to champion your fight for a $15 minimum wage, but I don't think all minimum wage workers deserve a $15 minimum wage"

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Hillary Clinton refuses to support a $15 national minimum wage. (Original post)	Lancero	Jul 2015	OP
I'll bet all the workers affected by this are going to give her an earful at her $2,700 a plate	GoneFishin	Jul 2015	#1
How long away is that?	Lancero	Jul 2015	#9
To be real most Americans could never afford to drop $2700 on a political donation.	Cheese Sandwich	Jul 2015	#17
Her campaign is a lot like that scene from Seinfeld.	Scootaloo	Jul 2015	#2
No, she did not flip flop in 10 days as you say. Your own links says	riversedge	Jul 2015	#3
Did she or did she not say she wanted to be Fight for 15's champion?	Lancero	Jul 2015	#5
She keeps referring to it as a living wage. Your OP talks	riversedge	Jul 2015	#6
Ok then - Can you tell me what states shouldn't have a $15 minimum wage?	Lancero	Jul 2015	#8
I really do not know since I am	riversedge	Jul 2015	#10
It's a national fifteen dollar minimum wage and	Unknown Beatle	Jul 2015	#18
If the minimum wage had kept pace with productivity, it would be over $20 by now	Cheese Sandwich	Jul 2015	#19
I'm still laughing	ciaobaby	Jul 2015	#24
Anyone supporting Clinton after this flip flop needs to re-examine their values....	London Lover Man	Jul 2015	#4
Some support her out of LOVE, not money.	Spitfire of ATJ	Jul 2015	#27
That sounds like Jeb Bush talking...	Cheese Sandwich	Jul 2015	#7
Now let's be fair, what she said was, I want to be your champion.....	daleanime	Jul 2015	#11
...	SoapBox	Jul 2015	#13
I wouldn't even call $15 an hour a living wage....	artislife	Jul 2015	#12
And when she gets...	SoapBox	Jul 2015	#14
$250,000?! She must be one hell of a motivational speaker.	Cheese Sandwich	Jul 2015	#15
Well over $15 an hour isn't it.	Autumn	Jul 2015	#55
You should post this in the Hillary Clinton group.	MannyGoldstein	Jul 2015	#16
Confused about DUs groups and how they operate?	zappaman	Jul 2015	#41
I think it's clear from my post	MannyGoldstein	Jul 2015	#45
It costs over $10 for a 1/2 sandwich 1/2 salad and water at Panera Bread	doc03	Jul 2015	#20
On the other hand people who work at Panera couldn't even afford to eat there now.	Cheese Sandwich	Jul 2015	#23
I agree and in a perfect world it would come out	doc03	Jul 2015	#37
I don't know. On Edit - I don't know much about the price of beer at Applebees	Cheese Sandwich	Jul 2015	#48
You know what?	PatrickforO	Jul 2015	#30
Unsurprising. This kind of triangulating mumbo jumbo defines Hillary's approach to populist policy.	En Garde	Jul 2015	#21
Her smile is what seems false to me.	PatrickforO	Jul 2015	#31
Hillary is entirely scripted. Unfortunately, many are willing to go along with the Democratic version of Mitt Romney.	En Garde	Jul 2015	#34
this is BAD--it's something people can feel directly, even more than Glass-Steagall	MisterP	Jul 2015	#22
First major fuck up of the campaign....	Spitfire of ATJ	Jul 2015	#25
So sick of her mealy mouth garbage and lack of conviction.	morningfog	Jul 2015	#26
Do you have a link to where ...	NanceGreggs	Jul 2015	#28
Simple yes or no question - Do minimum wage workers deserve a $15 dollar minwage - A living wage?	Lancero	Jul 2015	#32
Where was Hillary asked ...	NanceGreggs	Jul 2015	#39
I'm not asking Hillary, I'm asking you.	Lancero	Jul 2015	#46
If I were running for POTUS ...	NanceGreggs	Jul 2015	#47
It can be done with support...	Lancero	Jul 2015	#49
Who said it was impossible to do? n/t	NanceGreggs	Jul 2015	#50
Guess what 'can not be done' is a definition for?	Lancero	Jul 2015	#51
And who said "cannot be done"?	NanceGreggs	Jul 2015	#52
You did.	Lancero	Jul 2015	#53
"Hillary Clinton Declines To Support A National $15 Minimum Wage"	beam me up scottie	Jul 2015	#33
And you DO know the difference ...	NanceGreggs	Jul 2015	#38
she supports the struggle locally but not enough to do it nationally.	Ichingcarpenter	Jul 2015	#42
I've been noticing for some time that Clinton more closely resembles a	PatrickforO	Jul 2015	#29
Well said.	En Garde	Jul 2015	#35
15 dollars per hour would kill a lot of small businesses	Mosby	Jul 2015	#36
We need existing slavery wages then?	Ichingcarpenter	Jul 2015	#40
I think we need a multifaceted approach	Mosby	Jul 2015	#43
ten dollars will not appease the masses nor help'' anyone at that level of existance.	Ichingcarpenter	Jul 2015	#44
Anyone who won't commit to a $15 minimum wage for every minimum wage worker	Autumn	Jul 2015	#54

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Fri Jul 17, 2015, 11:27 PM

GoneFishin (5,217 posts)

1. I'll bet all the workers affected by this are going to give her an earful at her $2,700 a plate

dinner.

Hillary Clinton refuses to support a $15 national minimum wage.

1. I'll bet all the workers affected by this are going to give her an earful at her $2,700 a plate

9. How long away is that?

17. To be real most Americans could never afford to drop $2700 on a political donation.

2. Her campaign is a lot like that scene from Seinfeld.

3. No, she did not flip flop in 10 days as you say. Your own links says

5. Did she or did she not say she wanted to be Fight for 15's champion?

6. She keeps referring to it as a living wage. Your OP talks

8. Ok then - Can you tell me what states shouldn't have a $15 minimum wage?

10. I really do not know since I am

18. It's a national fifteen dollar minimum wage and

19. If the minimum wage had kept pace with productivity, it would be over $20 by now

24. I'm still laughing

4. Anyone supporting Clinton after this flip flop needs to re-examine their values....

27. Some support her out of LOVE, not money.

7. That sounds like Jeb Bush talking...

11. Now let's be fair, what she said was, I want to be your champion.....

13. ...

12. I wouldn't even call $15 an hour a living wage....

14. And when she gets...

15. $250,000?! She must be one hell of a motivational speaker.

55. Well over $15 an hour isn't it.

16. You should post this in the Hillary Clinton group.

41. Confused about DUs groups and how they operate?

45. I think it's clear from my post

20. It costs over $10 for a 1/2 sandwich 1/2 salad and water at Panera Bread

23. On the other hand people who work at Panera couldn't even afford to eat there now.

37. I agree and in a perfect world it would come out

48. I don't know. On Edit - I don't know much about the price of beer at Applebees

30. You know what?

21. Unsurprising. This kind of triangulating mumbo jumbo defines Hillary's approach to populist policy.

31. Her smile is what seems false to me.

34. Hillary is entirely scripted. Unfortunately, many are willing to go along with the Democratic version of Mitt Romney.

22. this is BAD--it's something people can feel directly, even more than Glass-Steagall

25. First major fuck up of the campaign....

26. So sick of her mealy mouth garbage and lack of conviction.

28. Do you have a link to where ...

32. Simple yes or no question - Do minimum wage workers deserve a $15 dollar minwage - A living wage?

39. Where was Hillary asked ...

46. I'm not asking Hillary, I'm asking you.

47. If I were running for POTUS ...

49. It can be done with support...

50. Who said it was impossible to do? n/t

51. Guess what 'can not be done' is a definition for?

52. And who said "cannot be done"?

53. You did.

33. "Hillary Clinton Declines To Support A National $15 Minimum Wage"

38. And you DO know the difference ...

42. she supports the struggle locally but not enough to do it nationally.

29. I've been noticing for some time that Clinton more closely resembles a

35. Well said.

36. 15 dollars per hour would kill a lot of small businesses

40. We need existing slavery wages then?

43. I think we need a multifaceted approach

44. ten dollars will not appease the masses nor help'' anyone at that level of existance.

54. Anyone who won't commit to a $15 minimum wage for every minimum wage worker