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Poll to FReep: The Big Question: Should the federal minimum wage be raised?
Wisconsin Public Radio ^ | Tuesday, 7/24/2012 | Joy Cardin

Posted on 07/24/2012 6:00:44 PM PDT by Hunton Peck

Minimum Wage

The federal minimum wage is $7.25 an hour, unchanged for the past three years. Do you think it should be raised?


TOPICS: Business/Economy; Government; US: Wisconsin; Your Opinion/Questions
KEYWORDS: joycardin; minimumwage; poll; wisconsinpublicradio
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To: Hunton Peck

Yes
(107 Responses)
28%
No
(272 Responses)
71%
Not sure
(2 Responses)
1%
Total: 381 respondents.

...and, holy cow, I took a look at their prior polls and results - way-left wins big every time. I hate public radio


21 posted on 07/24/2012 7:30:36 PM PDT by Tigercap
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To: fwdude

Back when 1-900 numbers were introduced, a Twin Cities TV station regularly had polls that required viewers to call their 900 # to vote at, I think 50 cents a pop. There would always be a few not sure/no opinion votes.

In other words, people actually paid money to tell the world they had no clue.


22 posted on 07/24/2012 7:30:55 PM PDT by Hunton Peck (This too, shall pass, unless we're in Harry Reid's Senate and "this" is a budget.)
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To: Tigercap

Minimum wage in WA state is $9.04. In Seattle the retail stores have trouble finding people to work for less $13.00/hour.


23 posted on 07/24/2012 7:34:32 PM PDT by Eva
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To: Hunton Peck

When Nancy took over the House one of her first actions was to raise the minimum wage. The unemployment rate began rising that month.

It was just the beginning. :)

Lower it...


24 posted on 07/24/2012 7:37:55 PM PDT by Noamie
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To: Hunton Peck

Of course not. A minimum wage hike won’t help.

We do need far more competition between businesses for both customers and employees. The way to accomplish that is to abolish uses of government regulations against potential competition (i.e., against new, small businesses). Encourage more business starts and more competition between businesses. Get off the local fake environmentalism and animal worship attacks against new, small business starts. Eliminate the local, yocal, commie zoning ordinances against small manufacturing starts in rural areas.


25 posted on 07/24/2012 7:41:07 PM PDT by familyop ("Wanna cigarette? You're never too young to start." --Deacon, "Waterworld")
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To: familyop

Hell no!

Unless of course you want to pay $8.00 for an Ice cream cone or a donut and coffee.

What are they thinking?


26 posted on 07/24/2012 8:06:23 PM PDT by jcsjcm (This country was built on exceptionalism and individualism. In God we Trust - Laus Deo)
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To: fwdude; Hunton Peck

“...Abolish the minimum wage.”

You are absolutely correct...the minimum wage impoverishes many...

“Minimum Wage
The federal minimum wage is $7.25 an hour, unchanged for the past three years. Do you think it should be raised?

Yes(131 Responses)
27%
No(351 Responses)
72%
Not sure(4 Responses)
1%
Total: 486 respondents


27 posted on 07/24/2012 8:59:34 PM PDT by GGpaX4DumpedTea (I am a Tea Party descendant...steeped in the Constitutional Republic given to us by the Founders.)
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To: Hunton Peck

Yes (137 Responses) 26%
No (383 Responses) 73%
Not sure (4 Responses) 1%
Total: 524 respondents


28 posted on 07/24/2012 10:19:20 PM PDT by Jyotishi (Seeking the truth, a fact at a time.)
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To: Hunton Peck
It shouldn't be raised. It should be razed.
29 posted on 07/25/2012 12:21:03 AM PDT by fieldmarshaldj (If you like lying Socialist dirtbags, you'll love Slick Willard)
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To: re_nortex; fwdude
Would you like another "AMEN!!", fwdude?

AMEN!!

30 posted on 07/25/2012 8:28:42 AM PDT by TheOldLady
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To: dynachrome; Hunton Peck

Yes! Now that 0zer0 has nearly destroyed small business in our country, let’s just finish the job. Make it $15/hour!
(207 Responses)
32%

No. Employees should be paid what they are worth to the hiring company, not some arbitrary minimum that is decided by an ignorant, socialistic government.
(434 Responses)
67%

I’m too stupid to figure out how to answer this question, but I did bother to answer it anyway. Somebody help me please!
(5 Responses)
1%

Total: 646 respondents


31 posted on 07/25/2012 8:34:41 AM PDT by TheOldLady
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To: TheOldLady

Lol!

Well, it’s funny because it’s true...


32 posted on 07/25/2012 8:42:27 AM PDT by Hunton Peck (This too, shall pass, unless we're in Harry Reid's Senate and "this" is a budget.)
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To: Hunton Peck

[smiles] Glad I made you LOL!


33 posted on 07/25/2012 12:25:24 PM PDT by TheOldLady
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To: dynachrome; Hunton Peck

Minimum Wage
The federal minimum wage is $7.25 an hour, unchanged for the past three years. Do you think it should be raised?

Yes(224 Responses) 33%
No(452 Responses) 66%
Not sure(5 Responses) 1%

Total: 681 respondents


34 posted on 07/25/2012 3:07:02 PM PDT by AZ .44 MAG (Repeal Obama)
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To: AZ .44 MAG

Good to see this is still holding up.


35 posted on 07/25/2012 3:23:42 PM PDT by dynachrome ("Our forefathers didn't bury their guns. They buried those that tried to take them.")
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To: dynachrome

Pretty good results for a Whiny Puerile Radio poll.


36 posted on 07/25/2012 3:35:23 PM PDT by AZ .44 MAG (Repeal Obama)
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To: Hunton Peck; Diana in Wisconsin; P from Sheb; Shady; DonkeyBonker; Wisconsinlady; JPG; bushwon; ...

Wisconsin minimum wage poll ping

FReep Mail me if you want on, or off, this Wisconsin interest ping list.


37 posted on 07/26/2012 6:09:36 AM PDT by afraidfortherepublic (ABO)
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