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That is about a 25% increase in the minimum wage. Soon to be followed by a 25% increase in many other people's wages and a corresponding increase in prices. The only people that will get stuck is those on a fixed income or those with accumulated savings. Those will see a 20% reduction in their purchasing power.
4 posted on 03/08/2013 7:17:01 AM PST by oldbrowser (They are marxists, don't call them democrats)
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The only people that will get stuck is those on a fixed income or those with accumulated savings.


Remember the inflation of the Carter years? A friends retired parents saw the value of their retirement funds drop so much they had to go back to work.

Inflation is how the government robs the people.


9 posted on 03/08/2013 7:51:06 AM PST by cuban leaf (Were doomed! Details at eleven.)
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