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Miles Archer

(18,837 posts)
Tue Apr 5, 2016, 09:35 AM Apr 2016

Hillary just headlined a rally for a cause she doesn’t believe in (“Fight for $15” minimum-wage)

Hillary just headlined a rally for a cause she doesn’t believe in

http://nypost.com/2016/04/04/hillary-just-headlined-a-rally-for-a-cause-doesnt-believe-in/

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Hillary Clinton was the star speaker at Gov. Cuomo’s “Fight for $15” minimum-wage victory rally Monday at the Javits Center. Only one problem: She’s not in favor of a $15 minimum wage.

Hillary’s actually right on the policy — but that won’t help her on the politics.

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All very nice — except this isn’t a case of Hillary and Bernie both being in favor of a $15 wage, and differing on who can get the job done. Clinton believes in a $12 federal minimum wage, not $15.

Indeed, in her “victory” speech Clinton was careful to pledge only to achieve “an increased minimum wage at the federal level” — a phrase with less ring to it than “Fight for $15.”
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Hillary just headlined a rally for a cause she doesn’t believe in (“Fight for $15” minimum-wage) (Original Post) Miles Archer Apr 2016 OP
Just another parade for her to get in front of d_legendary1 Apr 2016 #1
There's one of those phony waves and big smiles to a very dear friend BernieforPres2016 Apr 2016 #2

BernieforPres2016

(3,017 posts)
2. There's one of those phony waves and big smiles to a very dear friend
Tue Apr 5, 2016, 10:33 AM
Apr 2016

I love those.

Everybody in the area is looking around at each other, wondering who she's waving to.

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