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‘How would the Left react’ if a Republican White House sent out this graphic?

Politics & Government

http://twitter.com/#!/siftyboones/status/519929355208638464 ISIS can wait. What we need to deal with right now is raising the minimum wage: In the 2014 State of the Union address, President Obama called on Congress to raise the national minimum wage from $7.25 to $10.10 an hour, and soon after signed an Executive Order to raise the minimum wage to $10.10 for the individuals working on new federal service contracts. Raising the minimum wage nationwide will increase earnings for millions of workers, and boost the bottom lines of businesses across the country. […]

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‘Lots of love for the welders’ at GOP presidential debate

General

After seeing the behavior of the students (and certain faculty members) at the University of Missouri this week, it’s not surprising that college is becoming less attractive as a road to prosperity and more like a highway to ridiculous debt, both in terms of money and common sense. Tuesday night’s GOP presidential debate in Milwaukee kicked off with a question about the minimum wage, and Sen. Marco Rubio firmly declared that American needs more welders and fewer philosophers. Uh oh. It looks like a philosophy major who […]

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Watch This Fast Food Worker Explain Why She Deserves to Be Paid More Than Paramedics

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One profession saves lives, the other serves food. Not to bash those that work in the fast food industry, but if anyone deserves a pay increase – it’s the person who is trying to save your life. But try telling that to Lakecha Jackson, a Detroit fast food worker who believes fast food workers are more important than paramedics. Check out her response 2:42 minutes into the clip: Wow. Good luck with that argument. Can’t wait to see what else she thinks she deserves… Read more: http://twitchy.com/2016/01/27/watch-this-fast-food-worker-explain-why-she-deserves-to-be-paid-more-than-paramedics/

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‘Do as we say’: Freedom Socialist Party skirts own $20 minimum wage demand

Business

http://twitter.com/#!/SageCommander/status/522817522748637184 An ad posted by the Freedom Socialist Party of Seattle, Wash., in search of a web content manager has been making the rounds of social media recently, and it all comes down to the bottom line. The Freedom Socialist Party, which called for a $20 minimum wage and free medical care for all as part of its last presidential platform and has applauded the push for a $15 minimum wage in Seattle recently, is offering to pay $13 an hour for the part-time gig. Organization lobbying for […]

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