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1 posted on 02/22/2014 7:31:44 PM PST by 2ndDivisionVet
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There are a hundred ways to respond to Matthew’s stupidity....the republicans can ‘t seem to figure out even one !


2 posted on 02/22/2014 7:37:07 PM PST by Popman ("Resistance to Tyrants is Obedience to God" - Thomas Jefferson)
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That’s what I hate about communists like Matthews. They’re always ready to spend OTHER PEOPLE’S MONEY! Lowlifes.


3 posted on 02/22/2014 7:37:26 PM PST by FlingWingFlyer (Communism kills!!!)
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The best counter-move would be to reduce payroll taxes and make up the difference with a higher tax on entertainment income.

The poor working stiff then gets more take-home money and Hollywood pays for it!

A win-win for Republicans!

5 posted on 02/22/2014 7:39:46 PM PST by freerepublicchat
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Yes, the minimum wage hike benefits the unions who will pour that increased dues money into the campaign war chests of their failed DemonRAT politicians. The American unions have done more damage to this country by backing the Communist scum DemonRATs. Whatever good they have done for the workers is to put a sugar coating to the poison pill to Capitalism they have created.


6 posted on 02/22/2014 7:41:06 PM PST by jonrick46 (The opium of Communists: other people's money.)
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Matthews is one of those rare people who are so radical that they have become weird. I remember him being on “Jeopardy” and along with proving he was not very smart he came across as a real jackass. I suppose that is the only way he can come across.


9 posted on 02/22/2014 7:52:51 PM PST by yarddog (Romans 8: verses 38 and 39. "For I am persuaded".)
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With all of the various coverage on this issue and the CBO adding there knowledge; how much in additional taxes will be paid by the beneficiaries of the this great idea?
10 posted on 02/22/2014 7:54:18 PM PST by highpockets
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Just double everyone in journalism’s tax rates to pay for it and they’ll be screaming bloody murder.


11 posted on 02/22/2014 8:19:58 PM PST by Bullish (America should yank Obama like a rotten tooth before he poisons the entire body)
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ok increase the minimum wage and do away with earned income credit....food stamps, welfare, Obama phones, school meals etc...make em work for a change...


13 posted on 02/22/2014 8:40:20 PM PST by rolling_stone
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Chris Matthews: Minimum wage is “a great way to screw the other side”...it's a great way to screw yourself - you'll be paying more for everything from hamburgers to oil changes - idiot.....
14 posted on 02/22/2014 8:59:03 PM PST by Intolerant in NJ
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Chris Matthews: Minimum wage is “a great way to screw the other side”

After all that's the reason to go to Wash. D.C. isn't it?

What an arrogant elitist douche bag you are, Chrissie.

15 posted on 02/22/2014 9:38:07 PM PST by TigersEye (Stupid is a Progressive disease.)
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The conservative base is getting tired of getting spit-roasted.


18 posted on 02/22/2014 10:14:51 PM PST by RichInOC (No! BAD Rich! (What'd I say?))
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How about putting price controls on big democrat doner products so that the poor can buy them. I need a new GE refrigerator. Or a GM pickup with a Duramax diesel.
Its not fair that those union auto workers make 48 bucks an hour.
they should make 15 per hr just because its not fair and it makes me feel bad.
Lets play the class envy game against these guys.


20 posted on 02/22/2014 10:25:57 PM PST by right way right (America has embraced the suck of Freedumb.)
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There’s a Nobel Prize in economics awaiting someone who figures out how to keep their country’s currency lowest coin of the realm and its purchasing power stable during inflationary times. Not resorting to steadily raising an assigned devaluation to it by afixing a “living wage” which sends thjeir currency into an inflationary spiral.
Since the inception of establishing a “minimum wage” the very basic coin of the realm,the cent, has become valueless. Todays penny costs more to make than its assigned value. Even Canada stopped making them..

This is not an argument for establishing a let’s say an assigned valuation of a portion of a stable commodity like gold, to the basic coin being used itself such as a penny, instead of the dollar . Although that might be one idea to consider.

But to point out when a minimum wage rate is raised it affixes a given rate of inflation to the period of time it’s emplaced. All raising the minimum wage does actually is devalue the dollar because costs (purchase prices) eventually get adjusted in time, which is never discussed by those arguing for its advancement. All it does is hasten the devaluation of the dollar..

During Reagan’s time he attempted to deal with this by attempting to establish a bifurcated (two level) living wage. He did so becaise he realized that of those in need of workers.Some were in a financial situation that could not afford to pay the state mandated wage scale the law demanded and would be breaking the law. ..This was of course shouted down by the democrats and some republicans at the time..

What governments should be doing is set policies which maintain or increase the value of their most basic unit of their currency. Not support policies with incremental devaluations of it so that those fractional units of their currency in our case the nickle, then the dime, then the quarter, et-cetera eventually become a valueless.dollar .

A case in point is in the 1940’s a candy bar cost 5 cents when the hourly minimum wage was $.50 per hour. What does it cost today ? Likewise what were the costs of basic goods and services during that period of time as compared with todays basic wage feel good tinkering ? The result is that todays everything for a dollar stores are yesterdays five and dime.

Who gets hurt the worst when these adjustments are decreed by government? As an octogeneran I can testify to this; It’s those living on fixed incomes who’s income and savings value are based on previous purchasing power of previous era wage levels such as social security .

They get whacked by devaluation . Because their savings are not adjusted to the previous current rates of inflation. and that also includes living on government subsidies. Eventually those subsidies eventually get increased.but not those living on what’s known as “Life Savings” .

When these feel good socialists frauds under the democrat party banner propose these increases. That is never considered as they pound their breasts claiming they’re for the little guy. All they’re doing is un-necessarily raising the price on goods and services broadening the demand that those affected seek help from them..


21 posted on 02/22/2014 11:46:55 PM PST by mosesdapoet (Serious contribution pause.Please continue onto meaningless venting no one reads.)
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I’m sure sissy mathews makes a tidy sum, so yes, minimum wage raises is the best way to screw the other side—that side that makes the least will now make nothing and have to depend on government in total.


23 posted on 02/23/2014 5:02:47 AM PST by freeangel ( (free speech is only good until someone else doesn't like it)
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