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Economic Activism and Progressive Living

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11. I think it's time Congress works for minimum wage.

Fri Feb 22, 2013, 09:59 PM

Feb 2013

At an hourly rate, not a salary rate.

We would all be making $30 an hour within 6 months.

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You got to be kidding me [View all] coljam Feb 2013 OP

Time to double the minimum wage. Period. (nt) NYC_SKP Feb 2013 #1

Triple it obxhead Feb 2013 #10

Pony! obxhead Feb 2013 #13

Great post. Welcome to DU. Scuba Feb 2013 #2

HUGE K & R !!! - Welcome !!! WillyT Feb 2013 #3

Excellent! sheshe2 Feb 2013 #4

I would dare timdog44 Feb 2013 #5

People making minimum wage The Wizard Feb 2013 #7

Perhaps it time to chain congress salaries to the economy... Historic NY Feb 2013 #8

I think it's time Congress works for minimum wage. obxhead Feb 2013 #11

One hour of labor at minimum wage Downwinder Feb 2013 #9

BUTBUTBUT THAT WILL CUT THEIR PROFITS!!! pansypoo53219 Feb 2013 #14

much like the invasion of IRAQ tiredtoo Feb 2013 #16

Agreed 0_0 Feb 2013 #17

Thanks for adding this real life perspective 0_0. Welcome to DU. bluesbassman Feb 2013 #18

Welcome to DU and Hang in There dballance Feb 2013 #19