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In reply to the discussion: I want to thank our President. Doubly. [View all]sheshe2
(87,830 posts)13. I agree, ProSense is awesome.
Well anyway we agree to disagree.
And
But so long as Big Corporations get tax breaks and subsidies while they take jobs out of the country, a raise in the minimum wage will only serve to encourage them to take even more jobs out of the country.
So, are you saying the minimum wage should not be raised? I agree that the tax breaks and subsidies for corporations should be gone. Yet you would hold the minimum wage hostage.
You say nothing has been done? No effort? Okay got it.
However~
Obama Raises Minimum Wage for Contract Workers
http://www.nytimes.com/2014/02/13/us/politics/obama-raises-minimum-wage-for-contract-workers.html?_r=0
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Manny is awesome. But here's the problem with Manny's gratitude, not that this is isn't a good
sabrina 1
Feb 2014
#11
Manny is truly awesome. But while I am happy for any crumbs the working class gets
sabrina 1
Feb 2014
#15
I agree with you, Sabrina 1, but the President cannot change the tax laws without Congress.
JDPriestly
Feb 2014
#18
I said Manny was awesome, because he is. There are lots of awesome people on DU, although some are
sabrina 1
Feb 2014
#22
What an AWESOME sub-thread. Truly AWESOME in the AWESOME-IST sense of the word.
randome
Feb 2014
#38
And this is why the minimum wage needs to be a livable wage. $10.10 an hr is not a livable wage.
sabrina 1
Feb 2014
#46
Make Corporate funding for candidates, POISON. OWS started the conversation about money controlling
sabrina 1
Feb 2014
#49
I have a beef with anyone who thinks that $10.10 an hr is even close to a livable wage.
sabrina 1
Feb 2014
#47
That explains the "Manny is Awesome" part of the post ... Yeah, right! ....
1StrongBlackMan
Feb 2014
#50
I would have had it on my list of things to get done the minute I was inaugurated, in Jan of 2009.
sabrina 1
Feb 2014
#54
Lol, well there are an awful lot of people whose 'anger/frustration is misplaced'. You haven't
sabrina 1
Feb 2014
#58
I agree it's a start, but how sad it's limited to $10.10. Why not $12 or $14? Who is hurt? nm
rhett o rick
Feb 2014
#9
Credit where credit is due, this is a positive step. Bravo Mr. President!
TheKentuckian
Feb 2014
#25