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I don't get it. It doesn't go up to $15 right away. Does it? Walleye Feb 2021 #1
It is staggered out over 5 years so 2025/26 or so before the full 15 usd kicks in. Manchin is Celerity Feb 2021 #6
It is indexed to inflation so it wouldn't stop at $11 dsc Feb 2021 #14
Any state can pass its own Min. Wage at any amount it desires now. MichMan Feb 2021 #20
No state has reached $15/hr yet FBaggins Feb 2021 #34
Some cities have, but my point still stands MichMan Feb 2021 #40
No. States can go over the federal minimum but never under. former9thward Feb 2021 #45
No. former9thward Feb 2021 #46
No one is talking about lowering it. MichMan Feb 2021 #48
Except several posters have in this thread. former9thward Feb 2021 #50
Only if it gets raised to $11 and the other 49 states individually pass it at $15 MichMan Feb 2021 #51
Let us see. Assuming that Joe works 24 hours a day, 365 days a year, he still makes over 20 niyad Feb 2021 #2
Sinema of Arizona is on my watch list. chocolatpi Feb 2021 #3
Mark Kelly has none of these problems BradAllison Feb 2021 #29
Crazy trivia fact. IF Kelly were to lose (dog forbid) in 2022, then that seat, in only 53 months or Celerity Feb 2021 #33
I want manchin to take that 11.00/hr and live on only it for the next 6 years. bullimiami Feb 2021 #4
Yes! Deuxcents Feb 2021 #8
His constituents sure as hell want $15 Claire Oh Nette Feb 2021 #30
Can senators propose amendments that apply only to some states? ramblin_dave Feb 2021 #5
I will admit that is beyond my knowledge. But he would be crazy to do that, as people on the VA/WV Celerity Feb 2021 #7
Please explain Bonkers in this case...would the W. Va'ers be rushing over to get a job in Va? rgbecker Feb 2021 #17
Bonkers as in raging, if a WV worker is making 8K usd per annum less than someone 100 kms Celerity Feb 2021 #22
along both borders Claire Oh Nette Feb 2021 #31
I did not intend to imply it was only people on the border, just using it as an example Celerity Feb 2021 #32
He's basing it on cost of living in West Virginia FakeNoose Feb 2021 #23
Except any state can pass its own min. wage at whatever it desires. MichMan Feb 2021 #25
True. In fact, $15 in NY City is joke. Same in San Francisco. $15 anywhere in Mississippi.... machoneman Feb 2021 #36
Remember the Cornhusker Kickback? Shrek Feb 2021 #37
No. It is unconstitutional. former9thward Feb 2021 #49
Force a floor vote, force Manchin to choose to support Biden or kill the bill. Fiendish Thingy Feb 2021 #9
I'm tired of hearing of his better ideas, Corgigal Feb 2021 #10
And this is a winning stance with WV voters? Generic Brad Feb 2021 #11
Ok. Try this. PoindexterOglethorpe Feb 2021 #12
Philosophical question here... moose65 Feb 2021 #13
The cascading effects from a cave-in will be systemically ruinous. Most every Dem, including Celerity Feb 2021 #15
But what if he doesn't cave? moose65 Feb 2021 #19
Long term, no, I do not think so. Celerity Feb 2021 #26
It would be ruinous if the whole thing collapses Wanderlust988 Feb 2021 #28
Joe makes too much money, what $187.000 per year, he is so out of touch RANDYWILDMAN Feb 2021 #16
I think he thinks he's protecting small businesses Bucky Feb 2021 #18
So he's looking for a compromise in the $13 range... Wounded Bear Feb 2021 #21
No, he said 11 usd IS his compromise. I do not think he supports a raise at all, or maybe a token Celerity Feb 2021 #27
Biden ran on a broad-based liberal agenda and won 81m votes. radius777 Feb 2021 #24
Best thing is to make sure that Dems get AT LEAST an extra Senate seat in 22. Until then you deal OnDoutside Feb 2021 #39
You know, that's a good idea moose65 Feb 2021 #41
I'd let him own the $11, leave it at $11 for WV only and all the other states stay with the $15 plan OnDoutside Feb 2021 #43
I don't think that's possible moose65 Feb 2021 #53
Can they make an exception for West Virginia ? JI7 Feb 2021 #35
That's my thought as well. If he wants to screw over the working poor of WV, and thinks that he will OnDoutside Feb 2021 #38
He's not up for re-election till 2024 moose65 Feb 2021 #42
+1 dalton99a Feb 2021 #44
I see this is great news! Johnny2X2X Feb 2021 #47
My H thinks Raftergirl Feb 2021 #52
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