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gollygee

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2. I have never heard the rich be in favor of minimum wage increases

Reply to diabeticman (Original post)

Fri Jan 31, 2014, 11:03 AM

Jan 2014

Not a single time the minimum wage has increased have I heard anything from the rich except that it would cause horrible economic consequences. I've never heard that it was a good idea from anyone except working people and progressives.

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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