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Hillary Clinton

LannyDeVaney

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24. That point is rarely mentioned in ANY minimum wage article I've seen...

Reply to DemonGoddess (Reply #4)

Sun Jun 26, 2016, 08:40 AM

Jun 2016

the media makes it seem like "tomorrow the minimum wage will increase to $15", doom to all small businesses.

Even with the lower minimum wage proposals, there is a "ramping up" period over a few years. Nobody ever mentions that. It's just a scare tactic funded by business interests.

Another thing that grinds my gears - do some reporting on the areas that have already increased their minimum wage (again, in steps). Things have turned out pretty well. Jobs are still there and the costs of goods sold hasn't skyrocketed. Again, just scare tactics pumped out by business interests to the naive who can't read more than 140 characters in one sitting.

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Does this platform committee thing seem fishy to you? Part 2 (HRC GP) [View all] Her Sister Jun 2016 OP

Sasha here is an interesting AlGiordano thread on the matter of the platform. Her Sister Jun 2016 #1

Thanks! This is par for the course for them, sadly. SaschaHM Jun 2016 #7

Hopefully he will stop being an obstacle to victory in the fall. geek tragedy Jun 2016 #14

So, Sanders' own members voted against some of the proposals. TwilightZone Jun 2016 #22

It's my understanding that there really is a $15 minimum wage radical noodle Jun 2016 #2

on the $15 minimum thing DemonGoddess Jun 2016 #4

Yes. I think that's the big conflict radical noodle Jun 2016 #8

Incremental is sensible DemonGoddess Jun 2016 #10

That point is rarely mentioned in ANY minimum wage article I've seen... LannyDeVaney Jun 2016 #24

scare tactic from one side, and unrealistic expectations from the other DemonGoddess Jun 2016 #25

Great point. I've never seen a wage increase proposal that wasn't done in steps. LannyDeVaney Jun 2016 #26

Nor have I n/t DemonGoddess Jun 2016 #27

With guns and Brexit, the truth is that no one CARES about the platform. MADem Jun 2016 #3

Right. How many of these people were so concerned about the platform and the committee NYC Liberal Jun 2016 #5

It doesn't really matter--the only place this story is getting any traction is with those who MADem Jun 2016 #6

+ a million! eom BlueMTexpat Jun 2016 #12

Actually LeFleur1 Jun 2016 #21

Oh my god!!!! Stop the presses!!!! Whoop Whoop!!! Walk away Jun 2016 #9

Sounds like a publicity stunt to save face n/t cosmicone Jun 2016 #11

Yep, stunts are a'coming! Her Sister Jun 2016 #15

Hopefully the platform has bden agreed and its time to move on to the Thinkingabout Jun 2016 #13

That's pretty much been the whole theme of the entire primary, hasn't it? NurseJackie Jun 2016 #16

Probably has everything to do with this Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Jun 2016 #17

Perfect article, yes it's got a lil to do with that! Her Sister Jun 2016 #23

Thanks for highlighting this, HS! Cha Jun 2016 #18

Thanks Cha! But those are Sascha's words Her Sister Jun 2016 #19

I know.. I got his thread, too. Al Giordano! Cha Jun 2016 #20

The national party platform is where you park both your workhorse & your unicorn. displacedtexan Jun 2016 #28

FWIW, Hillary's minimum wage plan is the correct one ismnotwasm Jun 2016 #29