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NewYorkerfromMass (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-18-04 11:25 AM Original message |
Kerry Proposes Raising Minimum Wage |
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TahitiNut (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-18-04 11:29 AM Response to Original message |
1. Loooong overdue ... |
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lancdem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-18-04 11:31 AM Response to Reply #1 |
3. Well said |
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papau (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-18-04 12:22 PM Response to Reply #1 |
9. Excelleny Chart! Living wage NOW! |
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Just Me (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-19-04 08:15 AM Response to Reply #1 |
50. So, true. Americans have to practically starve to death,... |
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salinen (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-18-04 11:31 AM Response to Original message |
2. Tom Delay |
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MallRat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-18-04 11:41 AM Response to Reply #2 |
6. Dog food doesn't count, Bugman. |
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gWbush is Mabus (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-18-04 11:35 AM Response to Original message |
4. fuck that - how about $10/ hour by 2006. |
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StopThief (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-18-04 11:50 AM Response to Reply #4 |
8. Why not $25.00 an hour immediately? |
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napsi (187 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-18-04 09:50 PM Response to Reply #8 |
40. $25.00 an hour? |
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Occulus (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-19-04 12:46 AM Response to Reply #40 |
46. Not if you also put in place a |
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papau (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-18-04 12:22 PM Response to Reply #4 |
10. I agree - $10.00 makes more sense. |
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Mnemosyne (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-18-04 05:40 PM Response to Reply #10 |
24. definetly, $10. |
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California Democrat (27 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-18-04 09:56 PM Response to Reply #4 |
41. What about layoffs? |
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Tippy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-18-04 11:39 AM Response to Original message |
5. Thank God ....n/t |
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onehandle (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-18-04 11:45 AM Response to Original message |
7. There he goes again. Concern for the workers. |
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jpgray (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-18-04 01:41 PM Response to Original message |
11. Glad he mentions women here |
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klook (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-18-04 02:10 PM Response to Reply #11 |
14. Did you hack into the GOP's secret strategy files? |
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jpgray (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-18-04 02:14 PM Response to Reply #14 |
15. The media will blare that it will 'force' more corporations to outsource |
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Mnemosyne (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-18-04 05:31 PM Response to Reply #11 |
23. I hope you meant to say uneducated and hopeless? |
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egalois (10 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-19-04 12:35 AM Response to Reply #11 |
45. The kids would not be so disadvantaged |
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progressivebydesign (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-18-04 02:06 PM Response to Original message |
12. Good thought... BAD political idea.. |
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NewYorkerfromMass (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-18-04 02:15 PM Response to Reply #12 |
16. Kerry devotes a large section of his site to small businesses |
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redqueen (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-18-04 04:23 PM Response to Reply #12 |
21. I wonder why small business owners |
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LiberalTexan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-18-04 05:55 PM Response to Reply #12 |
27. That's not the vote Kerry is courting |
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dumpster_baby (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-18-04 06:23 PM Response to Reply #12 |
31. small businesses do not create an economy. DEMAND does. |
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KamaAina (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-18-04 08:02 PM Response to Reply #12 |
34. Don't Sprawl-Mart and Mickey D's employ more MW workers |
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progressivebydesign (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-18-04 02:07 PM Response to Original message |
13. Good thought... BAD political idea.. |
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klook (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-18-04 02:16 PM Response to Reply #13 |
17. Oh, you're right. What was I thinking? |
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Pretty_in_CodePink (256 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-18-04 02:31 PM Response to Reply #13 |
18. I am a small business owner |
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Mnemosyne (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-18-04 05:50 PM Response to Reply #18 |
26. thank the universe for those such as yourselves! |
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TahitiNut (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-18-04 06:09 PM Response to Reply #18 |
29. Fair pay and civilized employment is GOOD BUSINESS. |
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alarimer (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-18-04 06:11 PM Response to Reply #18 |
30. good for you |
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St. Jarvitude (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-18-04 07:55 PM Response to Reply #18 |
32. Without people like you, I don't want to know what the world would be like |
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pinto (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-19-04 08:25 AM Response to Reply #18 |
51. kudos for a rational real life response and a real life walking the talk. |
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Pretty_in_CodePink (256 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-18-04 02:37 PM Response to Reply #13 |
19. Also want to add that I resent the presemption |
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redqueen (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-18-04 04:25 PM Response to Reply #19 |
22. Hi Pretty_in_CodePink! |
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JayS (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-18-04 02:44 PM Response to Original message |
20. Speaking as an employer... |
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Mnemosyne (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-18-04 06:02 PM Response to Reply #20 |
28. Could you explain please, |
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JayS (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-18-04 10:55 PM Response to Reply #28 |
43. Not all companies are using credit scoring for employment... |
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Mnemosyne (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-19-04 08:13 AM Response to Reply #43 |
49. thanks JayS! I'll do some checking. |
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crossroads (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-18-04 05:44 PM Response to Original message |
25. Wonderful! More voters are likely on min wage than own a business... |
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napsi (187 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-18-04 11:28 PM Response to Reply #25 |
44. Why are you so bitter? |
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crossroads (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-19-04 02:03 AM Response to Reply #44 |
47. Not bitter, just observant... |
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KamaAina (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-18-04 07:59 PM Response to Original message |
33. That ought to put an end to talk of "Kerry has no message", |
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disinfo_guy (171 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-18-04 08:15 PM Response to Original message |
35. good for Kerry! |
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goforit (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-18-04 08:45 PM Response to Original message |
36. So this is your message of the day, eh? |
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Sivafae (286 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-18-04 09:00 PM Response to Original message |
37. he is so gonna loose votes for that. |
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RUMMYisFROSTED (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-18-04 09:41 PM Response to Original message |
38. Am I crazy? |
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Massacure (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-18-04 09:48 PM Response to Reply #38 |
39. 9 x 40 x 52 = $18,720 annually. |
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RUMMYisFROSTED (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-18-04 09:56 PM Response to Reply #39 |
42. About $2,000 in taxes on that income. |
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nolabels (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-19-04 03:01 AM Response to Original message |
48. How about a maximum wage, freakin elitist bastards |
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