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In reply to the discussion: I want to thank our President. Doubly. [View all]JustAnotherGen
(33,399 posts)51. Amen to that
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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