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SwankyXomb

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9. This is the equivalent of Congress

Reply to DonViejo (Original post)

Wed Feb 27, 2013, 03:40 PM

Feb 2013

passing a bill prohibiting states having a higher minimum wage than the federal one.
Don't these Repulses start screaming "States rights" when things like that happen, or
is it only when they don't get their way?

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Mississippi Republicans Would Prohibit Towns From Establishing A Minimum Wage [View all] DonViejo Feb 2013 OP

This is scary Lochner era stuff... blueclown Feb 2013 #1

MS keeps on moving backwards. sakabatou Feb 2013 #2

I guess that recent ratification of the 13th amendment was just for show! n/t alp227 Feb 2013 #7

Typical Republican BS dbackjon Feb 2013 #3

localize control. makes things easier leftyohiolib Feb 2013 #4

Cut all federal funds going to Mississippi Ezlivin Feb 2013 #5

Hello to Iliyah Feb 2013 #6

Still pissed off about xxqqqzme Feb 2013 #8

This is the equivalent of Congress SwankyXomb Feb 2013 #9

I am sorry but it is time that the majority of white JRLeft Feb 2013 #10

living in the bubble SansACause Feb 2013 #11

"..or other worker protections." Good lord. (nt) Posteritatis Feb 2013 #12

You know what we say in IN? Brigid Feb 2013 #13