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but I am told only the ones at the top earn their money Angry Dragon Feb 2013 #1
GOP And American Business Does Not Think Workers Are Worth $20 An Hour TheMastersNemesis Feb 2013 #2
Why stop at $21.72? indie9197 Feb 2013 #3
Your point is? HangOnKids Feb 2013 #21
I think that would be too high as a federal rate. indie9197 Feb 2013 #44
Are you sure you're at the right place? n/t AngryOldDem Feb 2013 #23
minimum wage jobs aren't stressful? Cobalt Violet Feb 2013 #26
No, you miss his point. A HERETIC I AM Feb 2013 #29
? Javaman Feb 2013 #32
I was being facetious. A HERETIC I AM Feb 2013 #34
huh. Javaman Feb 2013 #35
Make it 50+ billion a year for doing nothing to create a product (CEO) rustydog Feb 2013 #38
That's an old right wing talking point Kingofalldems Feb 2013 #47
If look like dog shit and smell like dog shit is:-) Skink Feb 2013 #4
agree... dtom67 Feb 2013 #5
of course, 10.mill would be ok too dtom67 Feb 2013 #6
How much is a football team? liberalmike27 Feb 2013 #16
I don't agree with that... Blanks Feb 2013 #46
We can fix the upper limit through a well written inheritance tax. Unfortunately, Egalitarian Thug Feb 2013 #51
And a hamburger should therefore be $15. Dreamer Tatum Feb 2013 #7
By that reasoning the minimum wage should be $1 an hour leftstreet Feb 2013 #8
Maybe liberalmike27 Feb 2013 #17
You already do. That's how much a burger costs in West L.A., if you're not in McDonalds. nt SunSeeker Feb 2013 #11
You don't eat out much do you? MrSlayer Feb 2013 #14
no way..you paying way to much.. snooper2 Feb 2013 #42
I don't know, some of these burgers are ridiculously good. MrSlayer Feb 2013 #48
Two things Tien1985 Feb 2013 #27
A burger by itself is only $1 off the dollar menu at McDonald's Ter Feb 2013 #64
1952's prices called; they miss you n/t Scootaloo Feb 2013 #28
DURec leftstreet Feb 2013 #9
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K&R SunSeeker Feb 2013 #12
What will min. wage be when the robots take the rest of the jobs? ErikJ Feb 2013 #13
I'd settle for a living wage bhikkhu Feb 2013 #15
That should be the standard. AngryOldDem Feb 2013 #24
but, but, but...... the far-right says if we do this it will lead to mass inflation davidn3600 Feb 2013 #18
The average worker today is also expected to do the work of three people... Spitfire of ATJ Feb 2013 #19
That was the common complaint where I used to work. AngryOldDem Feb 2013 #25
They also don't tier the jobs the way they used to.... Spitfire of ATJ Feb 2013 #40
Business management itself is a lost art and skill as far as I know. Egalitarian Thug Feb 2013 #54
There's an old joke about the hiring of an accountant.... Spitfire of ATJ Feb 2013 #55
And in the late 60s.... ReRe Feb 2013 #20
Sounds about right. If we don't seriously reassess what it means to work and a Egalitarian Thug Feb 2013 #22
A Big Reason For A National Jobs Program... KharmaTrain Feb 2013 #30
Did anyone get a look at Eric Cantor's samplegirl Feb 2013 #31
Democrats can ProSense Feb 2013 #33
YES - and college should be free n/t Mira Feb 2013 #36
It should but I think many would be surprised at where the rate would land you TheKentuckian Feb 2013 #37
I like this article. CrispyQ Feb 2013 #39
Sure, raise it, but the minimum wage is so 20th century. It's time to start talking basic income. reformist2 Feb 2013 #41
I'd give up some of it, and accept, say $14/hr in exchange for a four-day workweek... Blue_Tires Feb 2013 #43
Assuming an 8 hour day, that's a gross annual of $23K, take home maybe $17.5K. Egalitarian Thug Feb 2013 #50
good point...i didn't properly crunch the numbers Blue_Tires Feb 2013 #59
Reducing the number of hours considered full-time is important to moving Egalitarian Thug Feb 2013 #60
How do we prevent price increases, job cuts, or extreme outsourcing? pediatricmedic Feb 2013 #45
Where have you been for the last 20 years? n/t Egalitarian Thug Feb 2013 #52
Why do you think I chose a career based on people pediatricmedic Feb 2013 #62
Huh? Wouldn't more money in peoples pockets mean more goods sold meaning lower prices JaneyVee Feb 2013 #53
It wouldn't work that way pediatricmedic Feb 2013 #61
The problem with your example mythology Feb 2013 #65
I kept it simple pediatricmedic Feb 2013 #66
Call it a living wage. Increase it to $35/hour. Hard Assets Feb 2013 #49
I made $8/hour as a Secretary in Manhattan in 1971 HockeyMom Feb 2013 #56
GREAT article! K and R senseandsensibility Feb 2013 #57
It all comes down to whether you think people working full time deserve to be able to live Bonobo Feb 2013 #58
Here's to dreaming! Quantess Feb 2013 #63
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