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Texasgal

(17,048 posts) Thu Aug 29, 2013, 08:46 PM Aug 2013

Martin Luther King asked for

two dollars as minimum wage 50 years ago... he asked for a "living wage"

Minimum wage has not kept up over 50 years, it would be over 15.00 hourly now.

The issue is not about skill, it's about a "living wage".

I wish people would stop this nonsense about SKILL. 15.00 hourly is not exactly living the high life!

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Martin Luther King asked for (Original Post) Texasgal Aug 2013 OP

The 1% doesn't know 15.00 hr. from 150,000,00 a year orpupilofnature57 Aug 2013 #1

agreed. Texasgal Aug 2013 #2

orpupilofnature57

(15,472 posts)

1. The 1% doesn't know 15.00 hr. from 150,000,00 a year

Reply to Texasgal (Original post)

Thu Aug 29, 2013, 08:55 PM

Aug 2013

When Scotus allowed corporations to infiltrate the very process of that made them " Do the right thing " Dr Kings dream, along with all levels of Humanity were assaulted .

Texasgal

(17,048 posts)

2. agreed.

Reply to orpupilofnature57 (Reply #1)

Thu Aug 29, 2013, 09:16 PM

Aug 2013

Sad that even people on DU are whining over "skill". UGH!!!!

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