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earthside

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1. That is an interesting thought.

Reply to diabeticman (Original post)

Fri Jan 31, 2014, 11:00 AM

Jan 2014

Of course, because of off-shoring jobs and cheap imports of products, the corporations and uber rich are just not going to ever feel any discomfort ... at least in the short to mid-term future.

If we are going to see an increase in the minimum wage, it will be the results of political action, i.e., Democrats have to win in November.

It is a rather depressing notion to confront that if the political paralysis in this country continues and working and middle class folks keep slowly sinking, then we are in for some seriously difficult times ahead.

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The problem is min wage isn't going to get increase UNTIL Corporations and uber rich feel it in [View all] diabeticman Jan 2014 OP

That is an interesting thought. earthside Jan 2014 #1

I have never heard the rich be in favor of minimum wage increases gollygee Jan 2014 #2

looks to me the republican politicians are being given their new matching orders diabeticman Jan 2014 #4

Here it is already at 9.10 an hour and the rate is tied to the cost of living so it Bluenorthwest Jan 2014 #3

lucky. we are stuck at $7.25 diabeticman Jan 2014 #5