Bernie Paying Interns MORE Than His Own Proposals for Raising the Minimum Wage to $15! Go Bernie!

[sabrina 1]

Bernie's bill is calling for raising the federal wage from its current $7.25 an hour to:

$9 in 2016;

$10.50 in 2017

$12 in 2018

$13.50 in 2019

$15 in 2020

Once again, putting his actions where his words are!

And going further than he needed to!

He is paying interns $12.00 an hour. That is his projected pay raise for 2018!

This is all the more noble since he is not accepting the huge Corporate donations all the other candidates are receiving.

He has been a champion of the #FightForFifteen Movement which is growing by the day across the country.

Fight For 15

“It is a national disgrace that millions of full-time workers are living in poverty and millions more are forced to work two or three jobs just to pay their bills,” Sanders said. “A job must lift workers out of poverty, not keep them in it. The current federal minimum wage of $7.25 an hour is a starvation wage and must be raised to a living wage.”

Reps. Keith Ellison, Raul Grijalva, Sheila Jackson-Lee and other members of the Congressional Progressive Caucus sponsored a companion version of the bill in the House.

The measures would phase in increases in the minimum wage to $15 an hour by 2020.

Note: This is a correction of a smearing dishonest article in one of the corp media publications which I won't link to.

The People's Champion! Bernie Sanders!

[TM99]

1. Nicely done!

The truth is always refreshing.

[sabrina 1]

3. Looks like we have to be very vigilant. They clearly fear Bernie, even more, the reaction of the

people to his campaign of truth. It shows them their 'message' is not resonating anymore and worse, the people are UNITING to make this a better country for EVERYONE.

Every day we are seeing more and more attempts to undermine his campaign, many of the talking points funded by Corporate entities.

We don't have their money or their machinery, so it's going to be up to us to demolish the lies and deceptions.

[George II]

45. Vigilant about what?

Clearly what you reference in your OP are Senate Interns:

http://www.sanders.senate.gov/services/internships#paid

[HerbChestnut]

2. Thanks, sabrina.

As for some Hillary supporters, never let the truth get in the way of a good narrative, right?

[sabrina 1]

4. I can understand reaction to a story about a candidate you do not support, but when the story is

totally debunked and you continue to promote it, something is wrong with that.

[George II]

43. The interns referenced in the OP are SENATE interns, not campaign interns. Clinton....

...does not have any SENATE interns, so obviously they're not being paid anything.

Why Clinton is being bashed here about something that is irrelevant to her is beyond me.

[AzDar]

5. K & R

[tecelote]

6. OK - Hillary?

Here's a real test of convictions.

(it would be great if Hillary was paying more but I doubt it. My bet is she would upset the donors)

[sabrina 1]

35. According to reports a while ago she wasn't paying them at all. However that might have changed

it received a lot of attention.

Hillary, pay your interns


Which is all the more reason WHY the deceptive article regarding Bernie's interns who as you can see, ARE being paid, more than usual for interns, was so nasty.

I have no idea what she is doing now, but at the time of that article, as far as I know, she wasn't paying them at all, which she doesn't have to of course, if they are willing to volunteer. And neither does Bernie, but he DOES.

I am sick of the hypocrisy and will correct it every time I see it.

[George II]

44. How much are Sanders' campaign interns being paid?

[sabrina 1]

46. What? Have you read the OP at all? We KNOW what Bernie's interns are being paid. What are Hillary'

interns being paid again? Nothing, according to the last reports we have.

If you have something to promote your candidate with, such as a link to correct the record which says she is paying them nothing that would be great, for your candidate.

I notice though that you spend your time on Bernie rather than on Hillary. Why? It doesn't help your candidate at all.

[George II]

47. Your OP refers to his Senate interns, which every Senator has.

So, I've asked this several times in this thread, does anyone know how much, if anything, Sanders' campaign interns are being paid?

[sabrina 1]

49. Yes, it does. And the lying article that was posted her today claimed

he wasn't meeting his own standards. So what's your point? The OP says 'interns' and at the bottom it notes that the OP is to correct the wrong perception that he was a hypocrite.

Did you object to that other OP btw?

[George II]

56. I didn't see it...but if it was misleading, one misleading OP doesn't deserve another.

So, you're irate with a misleading (aka "lying&quot OP so you decide to post one yourself?

[sabrina 1]

61. What is misleading about this OP?

[George II]

62. For one thing, does the OP refer to campaign interns or Senate interns? That's been asked....

...a few times with no answer.

If they're campaign interns, Sanders is only paying them $10.10, less than the implied $12.00

If they're Senate intern(s), the latest information I can find is that Sanders has only ONE paid intern. So this magnanimous increase that is being touted as "putting his actions where his words are" applies only to a single person.

[sabrina 1]

63. The OP is a response to the deceptive article that claimed Sanders

was not standing by his own policies on the minimum wage regarding interns.

Clearly that was a LIE which the OP makes pretty obvious.

The OP was about nothing else. It has nothing in it regarding Clinton since that was not the goal of the OP.

It was to correct clear falsehoods about Sanders policies on the Min Wage.

And even IF he was still paying them $10 per hr, that is STILL in line with his own policies so it is STILL a lie to say it is not. It is STILL more than his own policies require.

So I'm not following what it is your are arguing about.

[George II]

64. The OP doesn't mention anything about any other article, deceptive or not.

And you're making the assumption that interns (Senate or Campaign, we still don't know yet) are "minimum wage" workers. That's not necessarily true.

I'm sure Sanders is paying some staff members in his Senate office and his campaign much more than an hourly wage, as are other Senators and candidates. Why are you zeroing in on interns?

[George II]

57. You haven't answered the question - how much are Sanders' CAMPAIGN interns being paid?

[still_one]

60. This article indicates that full and part-time interns on his campaign make 10.10 an hour.

"Full- and part-time interns on his campaign are making $10.10 an hour, Sanders spokesman Michael Briggs said. Some other staff members also appear to be making less than $15 an hour. "

http://www.sevendaysvt.com/OffMessage/archives/2015/07/27/sanders-touts-15-per-hour-wage-but-doesnt-pay-it

[George II]

7. But they're only temporary jobs, most will disappear early on March 2, 2016.

[sabrina 1]

13. And he doesn't need to pay them at all as interns often work for free.

Great to see him over paying them since he could get many to simply volunteer. Shows what a great president he will make.

[tecelote]

17. What's Hillary paying her temps?

Let's make this a thing.

It would be fine with me if Hillary wins this point.

But, does anyone know what the figure is?

My bet is Hillary pays $7.25.

This would say a lot.

[George II]

18. I really don't know, but is this about Sander' campaign interns or his Senate interns?

If they're campaign interns Clinton's will still still be employed after March 1 next year.

[tecelote]

20. Oooh! Good non-answer.

[George II]

22. Thank you so much.

[tecelote]

24. Sure. Carry on.

[sabrina 1]

36. Last we heard she wasn't paying them at all. So that doesn't bode will for 'future employment' ...

Hillary, Pay Your Interns

[George II]

42. The big splash about Sanders' interns being paid $12 an hour is about Sanders'...........

.....SENATE interns, not his campaign interns.

http://www.sanders.senate.gov/services/internships#paid

Since Clinton doesn't have any SENATE interns she obviously isn't paying them anything.

Does anyone have any information about how much Sanders is paying his CAMPAIGN interns? Traditionally campaign interns are not paid, but they get equivalent college credits.

Any takers?

[sabrina 1]

50. It's about correcting a false meme that was going around until it was debunked after which

it went around again. THIS is a response to what I saw here.

People here assumed he was underpaying his CAMPAIGN interns, so go talk to those who were attempting to promote that impression.

[sabrina 1]

37. See my post #36 to George. Apparently she wasn't paying them at all! Don't know if the publicity

has changed that, but as I said, it doesn't bode well for that 'future employment' George referred to!

[tecelote]

38. Hillary Clinton’s Campaign Asked If an Intern Could Get Paid by Her College

"Clinton campaign lawyers argue that the student should be permitted to accept the $3,000 stipend and the college credit without either being designated as in-kind contributions to the campaign because the university “did not condition the availability of the stipend upon the political nature of the internship.”

More:
http://time.com/4098966/hillary-clinton-unpaid-intern-fec/

[tecelote]

39. This is exactly the response I would expect.

Hillary wants the college to pay for her intern.

True Republican values here.

[SoapBox]

8. K & R!

Go Bernie!

[Segami]

9. Kick!

and R.

[AgingAmerican]

10. This was conveniently left out of the other OP

Why would that be?

[SheilaT]

11. That's pretty amazing, considering

that interns on campaigns are often unpaid.

[Catherina]

21. 'Zactly n/t

[Action_Patrol]

12. Ironic to see Jackson-Lee on this

She's notorious for being the shittiest to her staff on all levels.

[sabrina 1]

14. Didn't she just endorse HIllary?

[Action_Patrol]

15. What does that have to do with anything?

Nothing to do with your post at all.

[sabrina 1]

29. About as much as your post had to do with anything. It's called 'conversation' or 'discussion'. I

asked a question, not sure why you are upset by a simple question.

[Action_Patrol]

30. You've seriously got issues.

You are purposely difficult and antagonistic for no reason.
I replied that it was ironic for Jackson-Lee to support a bill to take care of interns after shadowing legislation proposed by Sanders.
You took that comment to bring up Clinton.
That isn't discussion. I'm not sure what it is.

Never mind.

[sabrina 1]

32. It was a question, I don't even know for sure if it is true which is why I asked.

If you want to make more of a question than is clearly obvious, I don't think I am the one with 'issues'.

[Action_Patrol]

34. Your question about her supporting Clinton?

I don't know or care who she's supporting. She's a bad person. Treats everyone poorly.

I was discussing Jackson-Lee. I don't care about Clinton in the slightest.

Take care and enjoy your issues.

[lostnfound]

58. "Bad person". Oooo. She treated constituents just fine AFAiC

And I like the way she vote son most things, which is what we pay her for.

[Action_Patrol]

59. Congratulations

I expect more from elected officials.

No wonder some feel entitled to treat people poorly with people like you enabling them.

[Agschmid]

16. Better than the $10.10 they were paying.

Good to see someone made a change!

http://m.sevendaysvt.com/OffMessage/archives/2015/07/27/sanders-touts-15-per-hour-wage-but-doesnt-pay-it

[sabrina 1]

23. And that was still more than he has proposed, and way, way better than not paying them at all.

It seems as his campaign began to make more money, as he advocates himself, they could afford to raise the intern pay accordingly.

But how about Hillary? I didn't include this in the OP as I prefer to focus on my own candidate. But since you brought it, has SHE responded to the demand that she pay HER interns? Perhaps she has, I don't follow her personal interactions with her interns etc.

Hillary Pay Your Interns

I don't know, not my concern. My concern will be to correct any lies told about my candidate.

[Agschmid]

26. Ummmm...

I said nothing about Hillary.

I said I'm glad Bernie made the change in pay rate, it's a good thing.

[sabrina 1]

28. Yes, you implied that Bernie was underpaying his interns and needed to be prompted, without a shred

of evidence btw, to raise their pay. Since that appeared to be a concern of yours, naturally I wondered how concerned you were about ALL interns, not just those who ARE being paid, more than usual, by Bernie's campaign.

You don't get to control the conversation. I could have included Hillary's intern pay issues especially since the OP was a CORRECTION of a deceptive article that was posted here BY HILLARY supporters.

But my goal was not to talk about Hillary just to correct the lies being toldd.

But when a Hillary supporters comes into the thread and expresses concern over interns' pay, naturally one wonders whether that concern extends to interns who are being paid NOTHING at all.

[Agschmid]

40. It appears Bernie felt he was underpaying his interns as well.

I didn't express concern on this thread, I actually said it good to see him do what he says.

Would you rather I not say good things about Bernie?

Either way it looks like Bernie did feel like he was paying to little and took action on it, which is great!

[dsc]

19. So for the majority of Sander's term

Clinton's wage would be higher or even with his. Is that our takeaway?

[sabrina 1]

25. Clinton had to be forced to go with $12 so who knows whether she will change her mind on that

AGAIN. But as it stands now, she will stop in 2018 at the wage Bernie is currently paying his interns.

[merrily]

27. Puts his money where his mouth is, as the aphorism goes.

[Duval]

31. Yes, Bernie is for The People! eom

[cannabis_flower]

33. As a substitute teacher..

I might see if I can get hired by Bernie's campaign during the summer since I will need a summer job.

[sabrina 1]

48. I would love that job also, and would even do it for nothing to be honest.

[riderinthestorm]

41. Hillary Clinton is paying her interns ZERO. Yup, ZERO.

http://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2015/jun/13/hillary-clinton-unpaid-summer-intern-campaign

Experienced, adult political operatives who want to do grassroots work for Hillary Clinton’s presidential campaign currently have no choice but to work as unpaid, full-time interns, raising new questions about how the White House frontrunner runs her own labor force as she prepares to double down on young people’s role in the American economy.

[99Forever]

51. Well that blows a big ol' hole in Camp Weathervane's smear of the day.

They's gonna have a major sadz.

[sabrina 1]

52. Yes, and now suddenly they are concerned about 'accuracy'. The article that attacked Bernie which

was posted here was so inaccurate yet apparently that was no problem.

The fact that this is a about his Senate Interns, seems to be bothering them NOW.

Fact is, impressions were made with that nasty attempt attempt to smear him. So I'm not all that concerned about whether people continue to be confused by it.

All I care about is not allowing lies to be told about MY candidate.

[99Forever]

54. I hear that! And nobody does it better than you Sabrina.

[lovemydog]

53. That's very cool.

[99th_Monkey]

55. Doing what he says, saying what he'll do, working with Dem colleagues, for decades.

Yes, finally. A candidate we can trust, who is for 'us little people'.