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Democratic Primaries

qwlauren35

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12. Thank you very much.

Reply to Alex4Martinez (Reply #6)

Sun Mar 22, 2020, 10:12 PM

Mar 2020

Next time anyone says that Biden didn't adopt anything from Bernie's platform, I will point to this.

This was Bernie's number in 2016. Now it's Biden's.

So Bernie has pulled Biden to the left.

In my opinion, Bernie's PLATFORM (not Bernie) is good for the party. Pulls it to the left. Also in my opinion, 30% of Democratic voters like what Bernie is saying. That's a nice healthy chunk.

I think as a result, in 2024, we will see more progressive candidates. Win-win.

If Bernie would just stick to pushing his platform without the name calling, and endorse down-stream progressive candidates, I would be a very happy camper.

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden

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Whatever happened to $15/hr? [View all] qwlauren35 Mar 2020 OP

Biden has made it clear it's a staple of his campaign relayerbob Mar 2020 #1

I looked on his website qwlauren35 Mar 2020 #3

https://joebiden.com/empowerworkers/ relayerbob Mar 2020 #4

Here it is from your link Alex4Martinez Mar 2020 #6

This message was self-deleted by its author qwlauren35 Mar 2020 #9

Thank you very much. qwlauren35 Mar 2020 #12

$15 minimum wage was in the 2016 platform. Not Bernie's idea, he got it from Fight for Fifteen. betsuni Mar 2020 #16

This message was self-deleted by its author qwlauren35 Mar 2020 #7

Also relayerbob Mar 2020 #5

This message was self-deleted by its author qwlauren35 Mar 2020 #8

Because this is an argument that ended 4 years ago? relayerbob Mar 2020 #10

Since several weeks ago, those $12 - $17 an hour jobs everyone has criticized are the good ole days. Hoyt Mar 2020 #2

Those are the people we're counting on to keep us supplied and fed right now. Funny, ain't it. Iggo Mar 2020 #13

It was NOT Sanders' idea NCProgressive Mar 2020 #17

He pushed it, and I'm no Sanders fan. Hoyt Mar 2020 #18

Elizabeth Warren's suggested bail-out restrictions included a $15/hr minimum wage for workers catrose Mar 2020 #11

Didn't it prove to not be effective? The higher costs just got rolled into the price of things Vivienne235729 Mar 2020 #14

Jobs are on furlough and that's on the back burer. brush Mar 2020 #15

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