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coos bay tom

(3 posts)
4. Raise minimum wage.
Wed Oct 22, 2014, 02:09 AM
Oct 2014

The best thing that could happen for low wage workers is a raise to $10.10. Less people on foodstamps and more money into the economy. It's a good thing

Henry Ford himself later called the $5/ Day wage “the greatest cost-cutting move I ever made.” rafeh1 Oct 2014 #1
Germany lancer78 Oct 2014 #2
i said avg wage not minimum wage rafeh1 Oct 2014 #3
they also don't have crappy, shameful corporations like walmart and monsanto. redruddyred Oct 2014 #19
Excellent comment. Ford realized better-paid workers made better customers. tclambert Oct 2014 #15
Raise minimum wage. coos bay tom Oct 2014 #4
Hello bigwillq Oct 2014 #5
It sounds good for government savings. dotymed Oct 2014 #20
Would be a good shot in the arm... Wounded Bear Oct 2014 #6
shot in the arm coos bay tom Oct 2014 #8
First - welcome to DU! I hope you like it here. Kber Oct 2014 #13
Unfortunately, the people with the actual power... Wounded Bear Oct 2014 #16
The GOP apparently wants to continue to spend the money on public assistance and keep the wages low Thinkingabout Oct 2014 #7
You are too kind genxlib Oct 2014 #17
K and R bigwillq Oct 2014 #9
This argument cuts the legs off the whining bellyaching rightwing! Generic Other Oct 2014 #10
Well, if it would save the government 7.6 billion... malthaussen Oct 2014 #11
That's the argument by many wealthy, but that's not how it works in reality. herding cats Oct 2014 #12
Who you kidding Man from Pickens Oct 2014 #14
Message auto-removed Name removed Oct 2014 #18
The prices have been going up anyway. The masses can spend into competition if given a chance. Tikki Oct 2014 #22
You know how they have the grading letters in the front window of a restaurant or whatever...There needs to Tikki Oct 2014 #21
$10.10 is not enough to live on, you still need food stamps, Medicaid, etc. Dont call me Shirley Oct 2014 #23
It's possible to live on 10 bucks an hour. KentuckyWoman Oct 2014 #24
$20 an hour for a family of 3 or 4, is just barely squeezing by, paycheck to paycheck. Pray, pray Dont call me Shirley Oct 2014 #25
Totally agreed. KentuckyWoman Oct 2014 #27
We're advocating for 10 dollars? abelenkpe Oct 2014 #26
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