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cal04 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-29-06 01:12 AM Original message |
House Approves Minimum Wage Increase |
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Breeze54 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-29-06 01:14 AM Response to Original message |
1. Those |
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smtpgirl (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-29-06 01:52 AM Response to Reply #1 |
11. Do I predict another *pub landslide |
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Toots (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-29-06 08:57 AM Response to Reply #11 |
25. The trouble is they are the least likely voters |
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notadmblnd (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-29-06 09:21 AM Response to Reply #25 |
27. I beg your pardon, but poor people don't have the market cornered |
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babylonsister (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-29-06 10:07 AM Response to Reply #27 |
33. I agree, notadmblnd, and don't understand how one could |
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notadmblnd (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-29-06 10:16 AM Response to Reply #33 |
34. well I don't think it's going to pass in the Senate |
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Breeze54 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-29-06 09:46 AM Response to Reply #25 |
31. How superior you must be to all of us! |
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gorbal (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-30-06 08:16 AM Response to Reply #25 |
49. They have to wait longer at the voting line... |
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uppityperson (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-29-06 01:20 AM Response to Original message |
2. I really wish they could not combine stuff like this. |
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Erika (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-29-06 01:22 AM Response to Reply #2 |
4. The democrats tried to run with it without the payoff to the rich |
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uppityperson (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-29-06 01:33 AM Response to Reply #4 |
7. yes and indeed. I just wish there was, well, a rule to make this not happe |
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valerief (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-29-06 01:56 AM Response to Reply #7 |
14. Bush can use a signing statement to make it illegal. Well, |
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halobeam (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-29-06 10:23 AM Response to Reply #4 |
35. Only way to expose their bullshit is to NOT SHOW UP FOR VOTE |
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Erika (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-29-06 01:20 AM Response to Original message |
3. Giving the working class a few bucks |
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w4rma (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-29-06 01:56 AM Response to Reply #3 |
13. It sounds like this bill is DOA in the Senate. Repukes knew it would be. |
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cry baby (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-29-06 01:25 AM Response to Original message |
5. This is only election year stuff...now the repugs can say they |
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w4rma (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-29-06 01:51 AM Response to Reply #5 |
10. Repugs can try, but they look like liars. (nt) |
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Xeric (586 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-29-06 01:29 AM Response to Original message |
6. There's my DINO voting with the Republicans again |
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brentspeak (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-29-06 09:43 AM Response to Reply #6 |
30. I agree that Bean is a total idiot |
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Lasher (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-29-06 10:23 AM Response to Reply #6 |
36. Mine too. |
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stevedeshazer (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-29-06 01:40 AM Response to Original message |
8. The language of this article stinks |
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Erika (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-29-06 01:49 AM Response to Reply #8 |
9. I only hope the democrats come out hard hitting |
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w4rma (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-29-06 01:54 AM Response to Original message |
12. I despise AP editors who write the headlines. |
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countmyvote4real (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-29-06 02:37 AM Response to Reply #12 |
16. We must be diligent and vigilant about those who frame our news. |
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Oeditpus Rex (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-29-06 02:44 AM Response to Reply #12 |
17. AP doesn't write headlines |
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w4rma (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-29-06 04:39 AM Response to Reply #17 |
21. The AP wrote this headline. Not "Yahoo". And it's likely the same |
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flaminbats (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-29-06 02:01 AM Response to Original message |
15. strange how Democrats in Congress are sooo eager to help!! |
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radfringe (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-29-06 02:55 AM Response to Original message |
18. minimum wage for maximum taxcut? |
jseankil (604 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-29-06 02:56 AM Response to Original message |
19. Some great Democrat ad's are going to expose this trick by the GOP |
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skids (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-29-06 09:05 AM Response to Reply #19 |
26. The mild threat there... |
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calico1 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-29-06 10:24 AM Response to Reply #19 |
37. I hope so! |
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MSchreader (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-29-06 03:18 AM Response to Original message |
20. It's a fraud |
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LizW (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-29-06 06:48 AM Response to Original message |
22. This is going to hurt Repugs |
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bronxiteforever (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-29-06 06:55 AM Response to Original message |
23. we need to shout "up or down vote on min wage alone" |
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me b zola (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-29-06 01:02 PM Response to Reply #23 |
41. There was a firery debate on the floor of the House late last night |
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WePurrsevere (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-29-06 07:44 AM Response to Original message |
24. Although I would MUCH rather have seen the original Dem minimum wage bill |
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Lasher (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-29-06 11:18 AM Response to Reply #24 |
39. It would be difficult to reinstate the Estate Tax later. |
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WePurrsevere (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-29-06 01:26 PM Response to Reply #39 |
42. Thank you for the info. Giving tax cuts to the rich while cutting funds |
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Lasher (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-30-06 02:05 AM Response to Reply #42 |
46. I couldn't agree more. |
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WePurrsevere (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-30-06 07:45 AM Response to Reply #46 |
47. Excellent points in your article! I've bookmarked both that & Zfacts. |
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Lasher (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-30-06 12:26 PM Response to Reply #47 |
51. Amen, sister!! |
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WePurrsevere (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-30-06 02:24 PM Response to Reply #51 |
52. I'd truly appreciate a heads up if you do. Soc Sec is another topic |
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KatyaR (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-29-06 09:37 AM Response to Original message |
28. Is it true that this bill contains language to abolish overtime? |
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brentspeak (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-29-06 09:41 AM Response to Original message |
29. Fueled by intense lobbying by farmers and small business owners???? |
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stepnw1f (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-29-06 10:03 AM Response to Original message |
32. Disgusting (nt) |
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GuvWurld (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-29-06 10:28 AM Response to Original message |
38. Bill Passed With House Under "Martial Law"; NYTimes, no mention |
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Dover (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-29-06 12:57 PM Response to Original message |
40. Does it strike anyone as strange that the GOP doesn't seem in the least |
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Chulanowa (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-29-06 02:13 PM Response to Reply #40 |
43. The Republicans' less wealthy base is less wealthy BECAUSE |
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CBHagman (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-29-06 02:45 PM Response to Reply #43 |
45. Bill Maher had a good response to that. |
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gorbal (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-30-06 08:24 AM Response to Reply #40 |
50. They don't have much of a poor base |
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Earth_First (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-29-06 02:32 PM Response to Original message |
44. Remind me again...is it an election year? n/t |
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Vinca (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-30-06 07:57 AM Response to Original message |
48. The Republicans keep outdoing themselves on the asshole meter. |
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mvd (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-30-06 03:43 PM Response to Original message |
53. Geez, even the title of the bill shows their priorities |
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