Minimum Wage Increases Passed in All Five States Where It Was on the Ballot

[Political Junky]

That should tell you a lot.

 

[SwimExpert]

I don't get it. If the people want the minimum wage to go up so badly, why don't they make it happen without relying on government?

 

[Mr. H.]

Ballot Initiatives. Worthless.

 

[NYcarbineer]

It tells you that the Democrats are on the right side of the issues, but just got caught on the wrong emotional side of the nation at this moment in time.

 

[Luddly Neddite]

Other big wins -- And, marriage equality continues to win.

 

[Nyvin]

Ballot Initiatives. Worthless.

Umm..no...Ballot Measures. Binding in fact.

 

[Luddly Neddite]

More good news -

 

[The Rabbi]

That should tell you a lot.

Yes, most people don't understand economics.
No shock. We see it on this board every day.

 

[Truman123]

I don't get it. If the people want the minimum wage to go up so badly, why don't they make it happen without relying on government?

Unions?

 

[theHawk]

This is hilarious. A few minor issues like minimum wage and pot smoking passed in a few blue states, and you shills are here saying this means the whole country is really progressive at heart.

The progressive ***** just can't accept the fact that they got their asses handed to them over the vast majority of the country. Even several deep blue states went red.
Do us all a a favor and move to Washington, you all deserve each other.

 

[SwimExpert]

I don't get it. If the people want the minimum wage to go up so badly, why don't they make it happen without relying on government?

Unions?

I was thinking more along the lines of don't settle for a low wage at work. There is also the time honored tradition of taking your business elsewhere if you feel that people are getting paid inadequately.

 

[Toddsterpatriot]

That should tell you a lot.

Yes. Lots of economic ignorance out there.

 

[Mr. H.]

Ballot Initiatives. Worthless.

Umm..no...Ballot Measures. Binding in fact.

Oh- so Illinois' minimum wage has now been raised.

 

[Toddsterpatriot]

Ballot Initiatives. Worthless.

Umm..no...Ballot Measures. Binding in fact.

Not in Illinois.

 

[Nyvin]

This is hilarious. A few minor issues like minimum wage and pot smoking passed in a few blue states, and you shills are here saying this means the whole country is really progressive at heart.

The progressive ***** just can't accept the fact that they got their asses handed to them over the vast majority of the country. Even several deep blue states went red.
Do us all a a favor and move to Washington, you all deserve each other.

Most of the minimum wage hikes were in red states actually.

 

[NYcarbineer]

And in the best of ironies, it's the conservatives who always go on about how it ought to be the STATES that decide issues.

lolol.

 

[theHawk]

This is hilarious. A few minor issues like minimum wage and pot smoking passed in a few blue states, and you shills are here saying this means the whole country is really progressive at heart.

The progressive ***** just can't accept the fact that they got their asses handed to them over the vast majority of the country. Even several deep blue states went red.
Do us all a a favor and move to Washington, you all deserve each other.

Most of the minimum wage hikes were in red states actually.

Minimum wage isn't high on the priority list for conservatives. I think it's an overblown issue that Dems use to try and paint all Republicans as those who endorse exploiting low wage workers. Conservatives have no problems with people getting paid more, it's just the whole government mandate part of it usually leads to more people just being laid off.

 

[Nyvin]

This is hilarious. A few minor issues like minimum wage and pot smoking passed in a few blue states, and you shills are here saying this means the whole country is really progressive at heart.

The progressive ***** just can't accept the fact that they got their asses handed to them over the vast majority of the country. Even several deep blue states went red.
Do us all a a favor and move to Washington, you all deserve each other.

Most of the minimum wage hikes were in red states actually.

Minimum wage isn't high on the priority list for conservatives. I think it's an overblown issue that Dems use to try and paint all Republicans as those who endorse exploiting low wage workers. Conservatives have no problems with people getting paid more, it's just the whole government mandate part of it usually leads to more people just being laid off.

??????

Then why did all the Repubs in Congress block it when the Democrats pushed for $10.10 an hour?

 

[SmarterThanTheAverageBear]

Has anyone said congratulations to
rdean ,Asclepias ,Lakhota ,ShootSpeeders ,Ravi ,JoeB131 for their impending pay increase?

 

[theHawk]

This is hilarious. A few minor issues like minimum wage and pot smoking passed in a few blue states, and you shills are here saying this means the whole country is really progressive at heart.

The progressive ***** just can't accept the fact that they got their asses handed to them over the vast majority of the country. Even several deep blue states went red.
Do us all a a favor and move to Washington, you all deserve each other.

Most of the minimum wage hikes were in red states actually.

Minimum wage isn't high on the priority list for conservatives. I think it's an overblown issue that Dems use to try and paint all Republicans as those who endorse exploiting low wage workers. Conservatives have no problems with people getting paid more, it's just the whole government mandate part of it usually leads to more people just being laid off.

??????

Then why did all the Repubs in Congress block it when the Democrats pushed for $10.10 an hour?

Because it is rediculous to mandate a minimum wage at the Federal level. The states are perfectly capable of handling this issue, as they just proved.