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Illinois

Sherman A1

(38,958 posts) Mon Sep 1, 2014, 04:50 AM Sep 2014

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Quinn to live on minimum wage for one week [View all]

CHICAGO (AP) -- Illinois Gov. Pat Quinn is hoping to show first-hand what it's like to live on the state's minimum wage of $8.25 an hour.

Quinn has made raising Illinois' minimum wage a cornerstone of his re-election campaign against Republican challenger Bruce Rauner. On Sunday the governor announced at a campaign event that he would limit his spending on food and other expenses for the next week to $79.

http://www.kmov.com/news/local/Quinn-to-live-on-minimum-wage-for-week-273382511.html

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Quinn to live on minimum wage for one week [View all] Sherman A1 Sep 2014 OP

No, he won't know first hand. RandySF Sep 2014 #1

there is transportation, there is room and baord and feeding the kids and and hollysmom Sep 2014 #2

Where is he living during that week? newfie11 Sep 2014 #3

I think he's already lost the election. mucifer Sep 2014 #4

He is ahead of Quinn by 7 pts and 10% are undecided so Quinn is not out yet lunasun Sep 2014 #5

This conservative columnist for the Trib says this is gonna backfire. alp227 Sep 2014 #6

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