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House Dem: Fast-Food Wage Doubling Would Create ‘Millions of Jobs’
PJ Tatler ^ | August 30, 2013 | Bridget Johnson

Posted on 09/01/2013 9:13:38 PM PDT by 2ndDivisionVet

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To: DoughtyOne
What’s this?

A little thing dreamed up by Benito Mussolini. As you may recognize FDR copied allot of it for his New Deal.

101 posted on 09/02/2013 12:00:27 AM PDT by D Rider
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To: Robert A. Cook, PE
Worked in November, 1917 right?

Close, This was 1919 in Italy.

102 posted on 09/02/2013 12:02:42 AM PDT by D Rider
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

The 60’s must have been very, very good to her ...


103 posted on 09/02/2013 12:34:51 AM PDT by Lmo56 (If ya wanna run with the big dawgs - ya gotta learn to piss in the tall grass ...)
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To: berdie

They do not work for me, if they want to be paid see the boss. If this causes them to not want to do their jobs, then that reflects on their character doesn’t it?


104 posted on 09/02/2013 12:40:45 AM PDT by GeronL
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To: Lmo56

The 1860’s?


105 posted on 09/02/2013 12:43:59 AM PDT by 2ndDivisionVet (I aim to raise a million plus for Gov. Palin. What'll you do?.)
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To: kanawa

good advice, but it is beyond their intellect to run a lemonade stand..oh wait, the police would shut it down for not having a permit....


106 posted on 09/02/2013 1:29:04 AM PDT by goat granny
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

Basic economics has never been the Democrats strong suit.


107 posted on 09/02/2013 3:12:53 AM PDT by lowbridge
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To: pepsionice

McDonald workers are bitching about not making a “living” wage but have no skills adequate enough to earn them more.

When my wife and I started out 54 years ago, if we didn’t make enough money, we took a second job. To earn a higher salary I went to night school (5 years before get my degree) and I worked 5 days a week on my regular job plus Friday night, Saturday and Sunday on a part time job.

I am sick and tired of hearing how bad those fools have it when they have the same opportunity anyone else has. McDonald workers can go to Burger King, Taco John’s or wherever for a second job. You want more money then work harder and learn to speak english, that might open a few more doors as well. Stop the bitching.


108 posted on 09/02/2013 3:25:03 AM PDT by DaveA37
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To: pepsionice
McDonald workers are bitching about not making a “living” wage but have no skills adequate enough to earn them more.

When my wife and I started out 54 years ago, if we didn't make enough money, we took a second job. To earn a higher salary I went to night school (5 years before get my degree) and I worked 5 days a week on my regular job plus Friday night, Saturday and Sunday on a part time job.

I am sick and tired of hearing how bad those fools have it when they have the same opportunity anyone else has. McDonald workers can go to Burger King, Taco John's or wherever for a second job. You want more money then work harder and learn to speak English, that might open a few more doors as well. Stop the bitching.

109 posted on 09/02/2013 3:25:41 AM PDT by DaveA37
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

Anyone who has never ran a business for profit should not be allowed to comment on how a business should be operated. If you read Schakowsky’s biography, you will understand why she know diddly squat about economics and running a business.


110 posted on 09/02/2013 3:43:15 AM PDT by ImNotLying (The MSM bears a close resemblance to the world's oldest profession!)
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To: D Rider

That is just stupid. That is only $31,000 per year. Also, since Obamacare has created a situation where employers are cutting hours to below 30, we need to establish minimum wage to at least $32/hour. At $50,000 per year fast food and low wagge earners will be much better off.


I love well-done sarcasm!


111 posted on 09/02/2013 4:07:48 AM PDT by Peet (Come back with a warrant.)
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To: AdmSmith; AnonymousConservative; Berosus; bigheadfred; Bockscar; cardinal4; ColdOne; ...

Thanks 2ndDivisionVet.
"...those arches are made of gold for people like CEO Donald Thompson who makes over $13.7 million in his pay package last year. But I met fast food workers today at McDonald’s who have been working there for a decade and still making $8.50 an hour... You cannot live on that kind of wage, and they end up turning to the government for support. So we end up subsidizing Donald Thompson and the profits that McDonald's."
Subsidizing?!? She's unfit for office. Ten years?!? No wonder shoe store salesman Al Bundy lived in Chicago.


112 posted on 09/02/2013 4:40:31 AM PDT by SunkenCiv (It's no coincidence that some "conservatives" echo the hard left.)
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To: Lazamataz

....Except to maintain those automated machines.


113 posted on 09/02/2013 5:01:51 AM PDT by Biggirl (“Go, do not be afraid, and serve”-Pope Francis)
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To: Biggirl
..... and that's where I come in.


114 posted on 09/02/2013 5:05:09 AM PDT by Lazamataz (Early 2009 to 7/21/2013 - RIP my little girl Cathy. You were the best cat ever. You will be missed.)
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

She embaresses me as one who is of part Polish heritage.


115 posted on 09/02/2013 5:05:46 AM PDT by Biggirl (“Go, do not be afraid, and serve”-Pope Francis)
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

Stuff like this will in time make the local restraunts popular again.


116 posted on 09/02/2013 5:06:44 AM PDT by Biggirl (“Go, do not be afraid, and serve”-Pope Francis)
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

If we double quadruple it, we can produce hundreds of millions of new jobs! There will be negative unemployment!


117 posted on 09/02/2013 5:11:47 AM PDT by Right Wing Assault (Dick Obama is more inexperienced now than he was before he was elected.)
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

” If they got paid more, we’re going to see millions of jobs created because there are going to be consumers in the marketplace.””

As long as people will pay double the price for fast food, as these places can’t pull the extra payroll out of thin air. Besides, the First Lady has it in for fast food places as is.


118 posted on 09/02/2013 5:12:48 AM PDT by jughandle
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To: 2ndDivisionVet
As far as what Congress can do to compel a higher wage, Schakowsky suggested starting at the executive branch.

There's apparently multiple levels of ignorance at work here.

119 posted on 09/02/2013 5:15:45 AM PDT by tacticalogic ("Oh, bother!" said Pooh, as he chambered his last round.)
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To: tacticalogic; jughandle

The Republican, who hopes to defeat Rep. Schakowsky, is David Williams. Please read his site: http://dewforcongress2014.com/


120 posted on 09/02/2013 5:43:06 AM PDT by PhilCollins
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