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48. Man am I glad I live in California

Reply to BumRushDaShow (Original post)

Fri Jan 17, 2025, 03:45 PM

8 hrs ago

We can afford to pay our workers double and somehow the world hasn't ended and it hasn't ruined restaurants forever

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

Oh shit.............. Lovie777 Yesterday #1

Well Rebl2 Yesterday #5

We need to slam those idiots... 2naSalit Yesterday #19

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

They're just getting started. nt TBF Yesterday #17

how very christian of them rurallib Yesterday #3

I have come to realize atreides1 13 hrs ago #38

Some maga are christians, or that's how they call themselves, but Dave Bowman 7 hrs ago #51

F him Rebl2 Yesterday #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 Yesterday #6

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

Remember when that CEO guy got shot? twodogsbarking Yesterday #8

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

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

Trump's oligrachs could PERSONALLY add $0.50 to the minimum wage and still be billionaires William Seger 12 hrs ago #41

Hi William Seger C0RI0LANUS 8 hrs ago #47

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

I will give him my direct deposit kacekwl Yesterday #12

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

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

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

Minimum wage is pegged to inflation in several states VMA131Marine 22 hrs ago #27

True. GB_RN 15 hrs ago #34

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

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

They pretend minimum is maximum. GreenWave Yesterday #18

A state issue? jayschool2013 Yesterday #21

Sarcastically I say, Pennsylvania Alice B. 23 hrs ago #26

It's $15 here jayschool2013 17 hrs ago #30

Map of the area minimum wages BumRushDaShow 14 hrs ago #35

This message was self-deleted by its author jayschool2013 13 hrs ago #39

I used to do a lot of volunteer work with a local civic organization Alice B. 12 hrs ago #40

And those Chamber of Commerce Branches BumRushDaShow 12 hrs ago #42

I have so much Maryland envy, too Alice B. 14 hrs ago #36

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

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

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

Great! BurnDoubt 23 hrs ago #25

And That Is Why The Teamsters Declined to Endorse Kamala TomCADem 21 hrs ago #28

Newsom is disengaging and surrendering? What absolute bullshit thebigidea 8 hrs ago #49

Not what Newsom said in an email I received from him today Bengus81 47 min ago #54

I Blame Newsome For Not Inspiring Me To Get Off My Keyboard TomCADem 32 min ago #55

Because when you shift tax responsibility away from truthisfreedom 21 hrs ago #29

A hedge fund guy lonely bird 16 hrs ago #31

cruelty is the point. Javaman 15 hrs ago #32

Teamsters Will Blame Democrats For Not Tanking This TomCADem 10 hrs ago #45

Minimum wage Maga voters and "Democrats" that didn't vote should start a go fund me Buddyzbuddy 15 hrs ago #33

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'states rights' raises its ugly head again. Unless of course California or travelingthrulife 14 hrs ago #37

Obviously, circumstances vary from place to place, but, here in Greater Vancouver, BobTheSubgenius 11 hrs ago #43

BY DEFINITION Jimvanhise 10 hrs ago #44

Seems right Nasruddin 8 hrs ago #46

Man am I glad I live in California thebigidea 8 hrs ago #48

Perspective C0RI0LANUS 8 hrs ago #50

Well then he won't be upset if we pay him LittleGirl 4 hrs ago #53