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In reply to the discussion: Bernie Paying Interns MORE Than His Own Proposals for Raising the Minimum Wage to $15! Go Bernie! [View all]George II
(67,782 posts)7. But they're only temporary jobs, most will disappear early on March 2, 2016.
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Bernie Paying Interns MORE Than His Own Proposals for Raising the Minimum Wage to $15! Go Bernie! [View all]
sabrina 1
Nov 2015
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Looks like we have to be very vigilant. They clearly fear Bernie, even more, the reaction of the
sabrina 1
Nov 2015
#3
I can understand reaction to a story about a candidate you do not support, but when the story is
sabrina 1
Nov 2015
#4
The interns referenced in the OP are SENATE interns, not campaign interns. Clinton....
George II
Nov 2015
#43
According to reports a while ago she wasn't paying them at all. However that might have changed
sabrina 1
Nov 2015
#35
What? Have you read the OP at all? We KNOW what Bernie's interns are being paid. What are Hillary'
sabrina 1
Nov 2015
#46
I didn't see it...but if it was misleading, one misleading OP doesn't deserve another.
George II
Nov 2015
#56
For one thing, does the OP refer to campaign interns or Senate interns? That's been asked....
George II
Nov 2015
#62
You haven't answered the question - how much are Sanders' CAMPAIGN interns being paid?
George II
Nov 2015
#57
This article indicates that full and part-time interns on his campaign make 10.10 an hour.
still_one
Nov 2015
#60
I really don't know, but is this about Sander' campaign interns or his Senate interns?
George II
Nov 2015
#18
Last we heard she wasn't paying them at all. So that doesn't bode will for 'future employment' ...
sabrina 1
Nov 2015
#36
The big splash about Sanders' interns being paid $12 an hour is about Sanders'...........
George II
Nov 2015
#42
It's about correcting a false meme that was going around until it was debunked after which
sabrina 1
Nov 2015
#50
See my post #36 to George. Apparently she wasn't paying them at all! Don't know if the publicity
sabrina 1
Nov 2015
#37
About as much as your post had to do with anything. It's called 'conversation' or 'discussion'. I
sabrina 1
Nov 2015
#29
It was a question, I don't even know for sure if it is true which is why I asked.
sabrina 1
Nov 2015
#32
And that was still more than he has proposed, and way, way better than not paying them at all.
sabrina 1
Nov 2015
#23
Yes, you implied that Bernie was underpaying his interns and needed to be prompted, without a shred
sabrina 1
Nov 2015
#28
Clinton had to be forced to go with $12 so who knows whether she will change her mind on that
sabrina 1
Nov 2015
#25
Yes, and now suddenly they are concerned about 'accuracy'. The article that attacked Bernie which
sabrina 1
Nov 2015
#52
Doing what he says, saying what he'll do, working with Dem colleagues, for decades.
99th_Monkey
Nov 2015
#55