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2016 Postmortem

nilesobek

(1,423 posts)

30. Minimum wage should be 35 dollars an hour.

Reply to CorporatistNation (Original post)

Sat Feb 20, 2016, 12:13 AM

Feb 2016

10 or 15 dollars an hour is a total poverty wage. If you do the math, that 15 dollar an hour wage will send a family reeling into the streets homeless. Only a single person could possibly get by on that.

Capitalism is social darwinism and has failed America.

Capitalism is a cult replete with cult followers. When mixed with religion it is deadly. There should be a warning label.

On the solution side, the Cayman Islands should be invaded by Marines and all that money returned to the American people. Change the color of our currency and then deny transferring any old money to new money conditional upon the applicants proving where they got the money AND that they pais sufficient taxes on it. That should clear quite a lot of the flotsam out there.

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Hillary "Yes I Am FOR $15/hr Min Wage... Then a few Words Later... Nahhh, Really for $12/Hr TOPS! [View all] CorporatistNation Feb 2016 OP

So you didn't really listen to answer then huh? Agschmid Feb 2016 #1

and she will settle for ten an hour SoLeftIAmRight Feb 2016 #2

and accept cuts to social services such as SS, WIC, and food stamps. liberal_at_heart Feb 2016 #4

She said she wouldn't- your "feeling" aside. bettyellen Feb 2016 #12

Hi bettyellen. I think you're my favorite HRC supporter. stillwaiting Feb 2016 #28

thanks- I am not supporting any candidate for the primary but will work hard for whoever gets it in bettyellen Feb 2016 #29

After negotiating with the republicans.. Bohemianwriter Feb 2016 #26

wiggle, wiggle..... kgnu_fan Feb 2016 #3

Hillaryous. Love it. valerief Feb 2016 #5

You know that's not what she said. Lil Missy Feb 2016 #6

Not At All Interested... I HAve Heard ENOUGH... And I can Evaluate Her Always "Fluctuating" CorporatistNation Feb 2016 #8

What a joke. Fearless Feb 2016 #16

Why doesn't she just support $15/hr? pinebox Feb 2016 #24

If she ever met a REAL journalist.. Bohemianwriter Feb 2016 #27

Misquote. So much for integrity, eh? bettyellen Feb 2016 #7

And it's intentional. n/t Lil Missy Feb 2016 #9

Mmm hmm. Starry Messenger Feb 2016 #21

This message was self-deleted by its author Corruption Inc Feb 2016 #10

... AzDar Feb 2016 #13

.^that 840high Feb 2016 #17

Her Supporters Have Blinders On... They Are of The Mindset that Putting A Woman Of Questionable CorporatistNation Feb 2016 #22

this part is a complete misquote.. one_voice Feb 2016 #11

K&R quantumjunkie Feb 2016 #14

not enough. Not realistic. nt silvershadow Feb 2016 #15

She's been clear she supports $12/hr, not $15. AtomicKitten Feb 2016 #18

her corporate connections would never allow $15 Amishman Feb 2016 #20

The classic democratic "state's rights" argument. fbc Feb 2016 #19

Absolutely!........ tk2kewl Feb 2016 #23

I'm fine with her distinguishing between immediate and long-term goals... Orsino Feb 2016 #25

Minimum wage should be 35 dollars an hour. nilesobek Feb 2016 #30