Posts Tagged ‘minimum wage’
Alcee Hastings: Minimum Wageless
on Tuesday, April 6, 2021Alcee Hastings Money Quote saying the minimum wage has not been increased for far too long and purchasing power for those earning that wage is horrible. Alcee Hastings said:
“Today, the Federal minimum wage purchases less than it has at any point in the last 50 years. Let me repeat: The Federal minimum wage purchases less than it has at any point in the last 50 years” — Alcee Hastings
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John Fugelsang: Minimum Wage
on Wednesday, March 17, 2021John Fugelsang Money Quote saying you need to choose whether you oppose a raise in the minimum wage or be against people who get foodstamps, but not both – unless you are evil. John Fugelsang said:
“You can oppose raising the minimum wage. You can put down people who have to go on foodstamps. But if you oppose raising the minimum wage & still put down people on foodstamps then Satan’s got a special party room set up for your arrival” — John Fugelsang
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Neil Sheehan: American Workers
on Thursday, January 7, 2021Neil Sheehan Money Quote saying that it is now expected and routine that we have basic worker support for basic economic issues. Neil Sheehan said:
“Ideas of the kind that are now taken for granted in American life — nutrition and welfare support for dependent children; free medical care for the impoverished and the aged; the right of workers to organize a union, to receive a minimum wage, to strike; interracial cooperation” — Neil Sheehan
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Bill Clinton: Minimum Wage Worker
on Wednesday, October 28, 2020Bill Clinton Money Quote saying when a congressman stops a vote to raise the minimum wage, he makes more money during that month than the worker makes yearly. Bill Clinton said:
“You need to know that a member of Congress who refuses to allow the minimum wage to come up for a vote made more money during last year’s one-month government shutdown than a minimum wage worker makes in an entire year” — Bill Clinton
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Ralph Nader: Minimum Wage Won
on Saturday, November 12, 2016Ralph Nader Money Quote saying Wherever minimum wages were on the ballot in 2016 elections, they passed with voters, so Trump might adjust his views. Ralph Nader said:
“In five states last night, the minimum wage was on the ballot. And in five states, the minimum wage won. A message to Donald Trump” — Ralph Nader
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In five states last night, the minimum wage was on the ballot. And in five states, the minimum wage won. A message to @realDonaldTrump.
— Ralph Nader (@RalphNader) November 9, 2016
Hillary Clinton: Raise Minimum Wage
on Thursday, October 20, 2016Hillary Clinton Money Quote saying in the final 2016 Presidential debate that she wants to increase low-income worker pay rate above poverty level. Hillary Clinton said:
“I want to raise the national minimum wage. People who work full-time should not be on the poverty line” — Hillary Clinton
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Sarah Anderson: Wall Street Bonus Pool
on Sunday, October 18, 2015Sarah Anderson #IncomeInequality Quote saying bonuses paid to Wall Street employees is twice what ALL U.S. minimum wage employees earned. Sarah Anderson said:
“The $28.5 billion in bonuses doled out to Wall Street employees is double the annual pay for all 1,007,000 Americans who work full-time at the current federal minimum wage of $7.25 per hour” — Sarah Anderson
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Source: Institute for Policy Studies
World’s Richest 85 People Have As Much As Bottom Half Of The Population https://t.co/3qLpExCjW2 pic.twitter.com/cRInHP0Miy
— Captain Clarion (@citizensrock) September 21, 2014
One year ago.
House Republicans voted to take away health care from millions of Americans. Then, they gave out bonus checks to CEOs instead of protecting Social Security and Medicare!
Let's vote them all out. #RememberinNovember #RepealPayback pic.twitter.com/5rmvwtQlnx
— DCCC (@dccc) May 4, 2018
Bernie Sanders: Costly Elections Downsides
on Wednesday, May 6, 2015
“Bernie Sanders Money Quotation saying political corruption supports mostly republican candidates, there will be little progress on social needs. Bernie Sanders said:
“If billionaires are able to buy elections and elect right wing candidates, there is no way we will ever address climate change, college education affordability, job creation, raising the minimum wage and taking on Wall Street” — Bernie Sanders
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