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GOP joins symbolic vote on minimum wage
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| Jim Abrams - ap
Posted on 07/12/2006 2:50:42 PM PDT by NormsRevenge
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To: NormsRevenge
Holy Cow! We have
64 reps in office who don't understand basic economics?
Very sad.
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posted on
07/12/2006 2:52:36 PM PDT
by
TChris
(Banning DDT wasn't about birds. It was about power.)
To: NormsRevenge
Here we go again. The obligatory visions of poor, struggling families living below "the poverty line" surfaces and is begging the gubmint for a "raise."
Never mind that the "raise" goes into the pockets of union workers and perpetuates the cycle of poverty, so in a few more years there'll be another demand for a higher minimum-wage.
Just sickening.
To: NormsRevenge
The House voted 260-159 to urge House-Senate negotiators to include a minimum wage inflation boost...
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posted on
07/12/2006 2:56:59 PM PDT
by
Zeppelin
(You've been Zarqed !)
To: Extremely Extreme Extremist
Union thugs will love this!
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posted on
07/12/2006 2:59:38 PM PDT
by
Sybeck1
To: NormsRevenge
These Congressional pimps of the election industry are looking for an infusion of money (from those earning minimum wage) into the Social Security Fund.
The lower 50% of those who pay INCOME TAX, pay only 3.5% of the TOTAL INCOME TAX. However, they pay Social Security on every dollar they earn!
FOLLOW THE MONEY!
To: NormsRevenge
If law makers had the testicular fortitude to deport the 12~15M ILLEGAL aliens, market demand for workers would take care of their wages.
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posted on
07/12/2006 3:02:24 PM PDT
by
DTogo
(I haven't left the GOP, the GOP left me.)
To: NormsRevenge
Kennedy and other Democrats support legislation that would raise the minimum wage to $7.25 an hour in three steps over the next two years.
Two years, hmmm. Seems like that's enough time to blame the resulting rise in unemployment on Bush, and by extension, the Republican nominee. I hope he vetoes the whole thing if this is included.
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posted on
07/12/2006 3:04:30 PM PDT
by
WinOne4TheGipper
(Sometimes those who scream loudest for "justice" are the ones that want real justice the least.)
To: NormsRevenge
Democrats gained some traction in their election-year campaign to raise the minimum wage Wednesday when 64 Republicans joined in a symbolic vote supporting more money for the nation's lowest-paid workers. The House voted 260-159 to urge House-Senate negotiators to include a minimum wage boost, from the current $5.15 an hour to $7.25, in jobs covered by a job training bill under discussion. Sixty-four Republicans, many moderates from northern and northeastern states, joined Democrats in backing the non-binding resolution. 64 RINOs. Why do we keep electing and supporting these liberals???!
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posted on
07/12/2006 3:06:09 PM PDT
by
Spiff
("They start yelling, 'Murderer!' 'Traitor!' They call me by name." - Gael Murphy, Code Pink leader)
To: NormsRevenge
I want to ask something, though. Who works for the minimum wage? Sure, there are burger flippers who work for minimum wage, but I think that anyone else is already, through the power of the free-enterprise system, getting paid more.
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posted on
07/12/2006 3:09:14 PM PDT
by
WinOne4TheGipper
(Sometimes those who scream loudest for "justice" are the ones that want real justice the least.)
To: NormsRevenge
Gee, I hope I get a 40% pay raise like the fry-guy at Mickey D's.
[/sarc]
To: WinOne4TheGipper
I want to ask something, though. Who works for the minimum wage?
Maids in hotels and private homes, some store clerks and cashiers, and some people who rely heavily on tips etc.
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posted on
07/12/2006 3:11:19 PM PDT
by
durasell
(!)
To: NormsRevenge
Bunch of d**m cheapskates! They ought to boost the minimum wage to $50/hour. That would be guaranteed to create more wealth and jobs.
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posted on
07/12/2006 3:13:56 PM PDT
by
Mini-14
To: DTogo
If law makers had the testicular fortitude to deport the 12~15M ILLEGAL aliens, market demand for workers would take care of their wages.
Even the way it is, except for part timers and ex-cons there are few adults receiving the minimum. The fast food places and convenience stores are starting $6 to $7 per hour here in rural PA.
To: freedomfiter2
Even the way it is, except for part timers and ex-cons there are few adults receiving the minimum. The fast food places and convenience stores are starting $6 to $7 per hour here in rural PA
If that's true, then it won't have much of an impact.
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posted on
07/12/2006 3:16:41 PM PDT
by
durasell
(!)
To: TChris
Holy Cow! We have 64 reps in office who don't understand basic economics?
The problem is that the public has very little understanding making it difficult for politicians to say no. (not that I'm comfortable defending these guys)
To: NormsRevenge
A more than $2 increase is too dramatic a change. $6 would be more reasonable and is probably below the equilibrium anyway.
To: Republican Wildcat
Im in favor of upping the minimum, but I think where most people differ is by how much. Democrats want like, 8.50 an hour or something ridiculous like that, but only a slight change is needed. $5.15 is indeed too low, for even a teenager, so something like.. $6.25..ish..
idk, im no economist.
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posted on
07/12/2006 3:25:47 PM PDT
by
tripR6
To: TChris
About 520k people make the minimum wage. There are close 74 million hourly workers and there are 151m total workers. Therefore, the minimum wage effects 0.3% of workers and 3% of hourly workers. The key stat I saw was 94% of minimum wage earners do not have a college degree while 39% of mimimum wage earners don't have a high school degree.
http://www.bls.gov/cps/minwage2004tbls.htm
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posted on
07/12/2006 3:29:43 PM PDT
by
laissez- faire
(Play Like A Champion Today)
To: TChris
"We have 64 reps in office who don't understand basic economics? Very sad."Ditto.
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posted on
07/12/2006 3:34:07 PM PDT
by
spunkets
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