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I want to thank our President. Doubly. [View all] MannyGoldstein Feb 2014 OP
While the minimum wage ProSense Feb 2014 #1
I will take a moment to kick your post here, ProSense! sheshe2 Feb 2014 #4
The President also ProSense Feb 2014 #5
Well sheshe2 Feb 2014 #7
Excellent: limit federal spending on corporate executive pay dougolat Feb 2014 #21
It was signed into law. See the first article in the comment. n/t ProSense Feb 2014 #24
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
I agree, ProSense is awesome. sheshe2 Feb 2014 #13
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
Actually what I said was ProSense is Awesome. sheshe2 Feb 2014 #19
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
Thanks, sheshe2 ProSense Feb 2014 #26
Well as I said... sheshe2 Feb 2014 #29
Yes, sabrina. Thank for the crumds sheshe2 Feb 2014 #45
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
Well hello! sheshe2 Feb 2014 #48
Make Corporate funding for candidates, POISON. OWS started the conversation about money controlling sabrina 1 Feb 2014 #49
Manny signed the Executive Order? ... 1StrongBlackMan Feb 2014 #42
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
Your anger/frustration is missplaced. eom. 1StrongBlackMan Feb 2014 #57
Lol, well there are an awful lot of people whose 'anger/frustration is misplaced'. You haven't sabrina 1 Feb 2014 #58
No problem she, I gave Manny's OP a rec. Autumn Feb 2014 #23
What a great idea Autumn! Rex Feb 2014 #30
Hey Rex. How goes it? I was thinking of posting how Autumn Feb 2014 #32
You're right, Manny is loved by the DU community. Rex Feb 2014 #33
YOU are awesome Rex. Been off for a few days. Had a terrible accident, a Autumn Feb 2014 #35
Yikes! Rex Feb 2014 #36
I haven't gotten that far yet. The only burn was to my Toshiba Autumn Feb 2014 #39
You can turn off that annoying beginning window, they wanted it so desperately Rex Feb 2014 #40
Well good for you Autumn. sheshe2 Feb 2014 #44
Amen to that JustAnotherGen Feb 2014 #51
Transparent POSITIVE intent. sheshe2 Feb 2014 #59
Obama: 'Nobody who works full-time should have to live in poverty Cali_Democrat Feb 2014 #2
$10.10 an hour IS poverty. I have a theory about elected officials. sabrina 1 Feb 2014 #16
He's also working on the spies RobertEarl Feb 2014 #3
You've.... Cali_Democrat Feb 2014 #6
Obama signed it RobertEarl Feb 2014 #17
His hands aren't tied any more fadedrose Feb 2014 #8
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
but.....THEY claim we never credit him for ANYTHING!!! Skittles Feb 2014 #10
It's a start:) One thumb up! grahamhgreen Feb 2014 #12
that is such good new about the AWD passiveporcupine Feb 2014 #14
+1. jsr Feb 2014 #20
Credit where credit is due, this is a positive step. Bravo Mr. President! TheKentuckian Feb 2014 #25
I am delighted to be able to commend our President on this, bvar22 Feb 2014 #27
Over 600 Economists Sign Letter In Support of $10.10 Minimum Wage ProSense Feb 2014 #28
I don't understand why only 1010 if he's acting unilaterally Doctor_J Feb 2014 #31
Weekly Address: Calling on Congress to Raise the Minimum Wage ProSense Feb 2014 #34
Nice, Manny. "Nobody in our country, nor on our planet, should be locked into poverty because of pampango Feb 2014 #37
I hope he does something for the children rbrnmw Feb 2014 #41
What can Prsident Obama do executively ... 1StrongBlackMan Feb 2014 #43
Fair point JustAnotherGen Feb 2014 #52
I mean ... 1StrongBlackMan Feb 2014 #53
He just one human being JustAnotherGen Feb 2014 #56
This message was self-deleted by its author JustAnotherGen Feb 2014 #55
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