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Warpy

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8. Unfortunately for the Republicans, it's not a campaign funding goldmine

Reply to SleeplessinSoCal (Original post)

Fri Aug 23, 2013, 08:58 PM

Aug 2013

While raising it increases business across the board, it temporarily costs those businesses a little more in paychecks. They don't like this.

The proof that business has increased beyond the cost of that increased payroll amount is that no one ever clamors for a minimum wage rollback once their business has increased.

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Raising The Minimum Wage Is A Political Goldmine [View all] SleeplessinSoCal Aug 2013 OP

Minimum wage should be enough that 40 hours a week, House of Roberts Aug 2013 #1

But that would rely on people working 40 hours, which many, many aren't and can't. SleeplessinSoCal Aug 2013 #2

This message was self-deleted by its author SleeplessinSoCal Aug 2013 #4

Not always with one job, no. House of Roberts Aug 2013 #5

+1 k&r n/t Laelth Aug 2013 #3

Chris Hayes just had on Rensi former CEO of McDonads who tried to hijack the topic SleeplessinSoCal Aug 2013 #6

Feb 12, 2013 - In his State of the Union address tonight, President Obama calls for..... Sunlei Aug 2013 #7

Unfortunately for the Republicans, it's not a campaign funding goldmine Warpy Aug 2013 #8

since when do we care about what Republicans want here? nt TeamPooka Aug 2013 #13

Because for the time being Warpy Aug 2013 #14

how's that been working out for us? TeamPooka Aug 2013 #16

Corporations hate it because it hurts their stock price temporarily Hippo_Tron Aug 2013 #17

Profits then go up out of proportion to the initial cost Warpy Aug 2013 #18

Never underestimate the DEMS ability to turn Gold into bipartisan bullsh!t. blkmusclmachine Aug 2013 #9

It doesn't much matter who does it, it has to be done. And force will be necessary. SleeplessinSoCal Aug 2013 #10

Which explains why the Democratic Party "leaders" don't embrace it ... Scuba Aug 2013 #11

^^ x10000^^ Myrina Aug 2013 #20

I don't think most politicans want to raise the minimum wage because Corps.... Sunlei Aug 2013 #12

That is exactly the point. SleeplessinSoCal Aug 2013 #15

every state.local and federal D who runs for office should state they will pass a higher min. wage. Sunlei Aug 2013 #19

Seattle City Council is considering $15/hr minimum wage gort Aug 2013 #21