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ck4829

(35,077 posts) Tue Mar 5, 2013, 11:07 AM Mar 2013

Sorry, we can't afford an increase in the minimum wage, our economy is barely getting by as it is

I mean how are we supposed to fund CEO wages making 400 times more than the entry level positions, private jets, lobbyists, Cayman Islands tax shelters, bonuses, unlimited corporate contributions, and more if we increase the minimum wage? Don't you liberals ever think about who really matters here... the people at the top?!

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Sorry, we can't afford an increase in the minimum wage, our economy is barely getting by as it is (Original Post) ck4829 Mar 2013 OP

ok thought for a minute there that you were going to piss me off..... bowens43 Mar 2013 #1

You should still be angry, we need a stronger safety net and a living wage ck4829 Mar 2013 #2

SOMEone think of the CHILDREN!! HughBeaumont Mar 2013 #3

There is absolutely ProSense Mar 2013 #4

There are times when attacks are exactly what are needed Trajan Mar 2013 #5

Here: ProSense Mar 2013 #6

bowens43

(16,064 posts)

1. ok thought for a minute there that you were going to piss me off.....

Reply to ck4829 (Original post)

Tue Mar 5, 2013, 11:10 AM

Mar 2013

ck4829

(35,077 posts)

2. You should still be angry, we need a stronger safety net and a living wage

Reply to bowens43 (Reply #1)

Tue Mar 5, 2013, 11:12 AM

Mar 2013

HughBeaumont

(24,461 posts)

3. SOMEone think of the CHILDREN!!

Reply to ck4829 (Original post)

Tue Mar 5, 2013, 11:16 AM

Mar 2013

ProSense

(116,464 posts)

4. There is absolutely

Reply to ck4829 (Original post)

Tue Mar 5, 2013, 11:31 AM

Mar 2013

no advocacy for solutions. Everything posted is an attack or cynicism.

Congress is only useful if they're writing letters to the President.

In fairness, there are members of Congress who have advanced good legislation, but who is pushing Congress to do anything about it?

Trajan

(19,089 posts)

5. There are times when attacks are exactly what are needed

Reply to ProSense (Reply #4)

Tue Mar 5, 2013, 11:56 AM

Mar 2013

You may follow up with your uplifting plan of action ...

ProSense

(116,464 posts)

6. Here:

Reply to Trajan (Reply #5)

Tue Mar 5, 2013, 11:58 AM

Mar 2013

"You may follow up with your uplifting plan of action ..."

...I'm sign onto this:

Switzerland Clamps Down Hard On Executive Pay — Should The U.S. Follow Suit?
http://www.democraticunderground.com/10022461700

FYI: America's problems predate 2009, and President Obama is working to improve the country.
http://www.democraticunderground.com/10022461547

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