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15. Anyone Who Opposes (Automatic*) Increases...

Thu Jan 16, 2025, 07:00 PM

Jan 16

In minimum wage, should be forced to live on it for at least a year, with no access to their normal income/assets.

*It should be pegged to inflation, so that we don’t keep doing this, over and over, while telling poor people “Fuck off.” Just not in so many words.

FYI, if minimum wage had kept pace with inflation, it would have been about $21 an hour back in ‘14. Wanna know what I was making in ‘14, as a new grad RN on a cardiothoracic surgery ICU at a major, and prestigious university medical center? A shade over $21 an hour. A four year degree, taking care of the sickest of sick
cardiac patients, making the equivalent of minimum wage. It would be closer to $30, today, which is about what a new RN makes at my hospital (thanks to market adjustments over the last two years).

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Trump's billionaire Treasury chief nominee says minimum wage should stay at $7.25 per hour [View all] BumRushDaShow Jan 16 OP

Oh shit.............. Lovie777 Jan 16 #1

Well Rebl2 Jan 16 #5

We need to slam those idiots... 2naSalit Jan 16 #19

Surprised they don't want to lower it or completely eliminate it. yourout Jan 16 #2

They're just getting started. nt TBF Jan 16 #17

how very christian of them rurallib Jan 16 #3

I have come to realize atreides1 Jan 17 #38

Some maga are christians, or that's how they call themselves, but Dave Bowman Jan 17 #51

F him Rebl2 Jan 16 #4

Because Biden defeated inflation, right? Nope, he's a sycophant who will lose his husband if tRump has his way. . nt Bernardo de La Paz Jan 16 #6

Well...if you live in a red State you'll never see a MW wage increase in the next four years... Bengus81 Jan 16 #7

Remember when that CEO guy got shot? twodogsbarking Jan 16 #8

I said from the day this guy was announced - he is very bad news. Wiz Imp Jan 16 #9

Breathtaking, absolutely astonishing that this is where America has come to. What would FDR have said? C0RI0LANUS Jan 16 #10

Trump's oligrachs could PERSONALLY add $0.50 to the minimum wage and still be billionaires William Seger Jan 17 #41

Hi William Seger C0RI0LANUS Jan 17 #47

How can billionaires become trillionaires if they pay people more than $7 an hour? Irish_Dem Jan 16 #11

I will give him my direct deposit kacekwl Jan 16 #12

I'm sure he'd reduce the minimum wage if he could. patphil Jan 16 #13

They ALWAYS defer to state rights when it suits them purr-rat beauty Jan 16 #14

Anyone Who Opposes (Automatic*) Increases... GB_RN Jan 16 #15

Minimum wage is pegged to inflation in several states VMA131Marine Jan 17 #27

True. GB_RN Jan 17 #34

That's $15,080 per year working full-time, BEFORE taxes JoseBalow Jan 16 #16

I know folks on that wage--they visit the soup kitchen and grocery kitchen frequently. riversedge Jan 16 #20

They pretend minimum is maximum. GreenWave Jan 16 #18

A state issue? jayschool2013 Jan 16 #21

Sarcastically I say, Pennsylvania Alice B. Jan 17 #26

It's $15 here jayschool2013 Jan 17 #30

Map of the area minimum wages BumRushDaShow Jan 17 #35

This message was self-deleted by its author jayschool2013 Jan 17 #39

I used to do a lot of volunteer work with a local civic organization Alice B. Jan 17 #40

And those Chamber of Commerce Branches BumRushDaShow Jan 17 #42

I have so much Maryland envy, too Alice B. Jan 17 #36

Otherwise, there can't be more billionaires. dchill Jan 16 #22

Showing what assholes we already know they are. OverBurn Jan 17 #23

Another reason for a spending boycott. They're counting on us to go on spending like crazy under Biden .... Hotler Jan 17 #24

Great! BurnDoubt Jan 17 #25

And That Is Why The Teamsters Declined to Endorse Kamala TomCADem Jan 17 #28

Newsom is disengaging and surrendering? What absolute bullshit thebigidea Jan 17 #49

Not what Newsom said in an email I received from him today Bengus81 Jan 18 #54

I Blame Newsome For Not Inspiring Me To Get Off My Keyboard TomCADem Jan 18 #55

Because when you shift tax responsibility away from truthisfreedom Jan 17 #29

A hedge fund guy lonely bird Jan 17 #31

cruelty is the point. Javaman Jan 17 #32

Teamsters Will Blame Democrats For Not Tanking This TomCADem Jan 17 #45

Minimum wage Maga voters and "Democrats" that didn't vote should start a go fund me Buddyzbuddy Jan 17 #33

Exactly! God forbid a WOC be in charge...cause of course that would've been just so so much worse PortTack Jan 17 #52

'states rights' raises its ugly head again. Unless of course California or travelingthrulife Jan 17 #37

Obviously, circumstances vary from place to place, but, here in Greater Vancouver, BobTheSubgenius Jan 17 #43

BY DEFINITION Jimvanhise Jan 17 #44

Seems right Nasruddin Jan 17 #46

Man am I glad I live in California thebigidea Jan 17 #48

Perspective C0RI0LANUS Jan 17 #50

Well then he won't be upset if we pay him LittleGirl Jan 17 #53

prick prodigitalson Jan 18 #56