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Any thoughts out there on the Minimum Wage debate . . . ? December 9, 2013 4:54 am DanS

Over the weekend, I was in thought, and managed to launch this to WhiteHouse.gov:

There is on the table the question of raising minimum wage. President Clinton had a plan to make overtime pay tax-free, stating that Americans work overtime for themselves and their families, not for the government.

Can we finally get this issue on the floor?

  • The purpose of government... by ER 2014-02-11 05:16:32
    • Oh, I do get it, ER . . . by DanS 2014-02-11 06:16:13
    • From messages.whitehouse.gov . . . by DanS 2014-02-11 04:47:12
      • It would seem... by FrankC 2013-12-09 23:32:01
        • It would get a lot of minimum wage people over the poverty line . . . by DanS 2013-12-10 12:12:07
        • A great idea, probably not the solution to the problem. by bowser 2013-12-09 23:10:23
          • You have it backwards by SteveS 2013-12-10 07:43:04
            • Definition of 180 degrees. by bowser 2013-12-10 10:47:52
          • Keep pace with inflation by SteveS 2013-12-09 11:20:32
            • Great. Link wages to inflation. by TB 2013-12-09 13:06:34
              • I'm no economist by SteveS 2013-12-10 07:11:46
                • It's more complicated than particular administrations. by TB 2013-12-10 11:06:15
                • Could you do me a favor? by RobVG 2013-12-09 18:43:51
                  • How CPI is calculated... by TB 2013-12-09 22:07:38
                • Well, yes and no . . . by DanS 2013-12-09 12:34:48

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