So, is Hillary now for a national $15-an-hour minimum wage, or not?

[reformist2]

All I know is that she applauded New York's move to $15-an-hour, despite her prior opposition to the idea. But because of Hillary's ever-so-careful language, it wasn't clear to me at all whether she now wanted workers in other states to get this wage or not. Because we should never put words in people's mouths, we need to ask her.

[nichomachus]

1. What day is it? nt

[hobbit709]

24. Pretty much sums it up. Along with is the wind blowing from N, S, E, or W?

[yourpaljoey]

2. I am not certain she can elaborate on any of her 'positions,' whatever they may be

[Baobab]

3. She is a globalist which means she wants to see wages the same all around the world.

Maybe $8/hr. on the average.

Determined by "objective and verifiable criteria" such as educational attainment. they may have to go down in the US but they will go up in other places. The theory basically is that that is more efficient.

[Hoyt]

4. Deleted. Posted in wrong place. Sorry

[Hoyt]

5. Actually, if you read the new law, it's essentially what she proposed $12 in rural

areas, $15 in higher cost areas. California is similar too, only it takes a lot longer to phase in. Whatever, a change is needed everywhere.

[CentralCoaster]

7. So, "No", she does not support a $15/hour national minimum wage.

That's a shame.

It needs to be at least $15 everywhere and higher in the big cities, maybe tied to costs of living, average rents.

[Hoyt]

8. NY and California disagree. However she could one up Sanders and go for $100/hr

in say 2150.

[imagine2015]

14. Hillary's Wall Street benefactors make $100/second. Hillary gets $200,000/hr for a speech.

[Hoyt]

15. And there are athletes, entertainers, inventors, etc., who make more than that.

What does that have to do with minimum wage, except that taxes should be increased to provide a better safety net. I realay don't care how much some of these folks make as long as it's taxed properly.

Heck, some guy will make several million for hitting a white ball around this weekend.

[imagine2015]

30. Would you call Hillary an entertainer? She does entertain her rich benefactors.

[Hoyt]

34. I'm saying if you were organizing a meeting where the attendees are interested in political and

worldly insight, she's the top draw. That's why colleges, Canada 2020, American Society for Clinical Pathology, US Green Building Society, Medical Associates, etc., want her so badly Many of those attendees were Democrats.

[B Calm]

19. So she wants to discriminate against workers in rural areas and hold

them back from getting out of poverty.

[Hoyt]

21. You'd be better off financially making $12/hr in Podunk than $15 in NYC.

Look up cost of living data and learn something. NY's new law to recognizes there are significant differences in cost-of-loving.

[B Calm]

23. 12 dollars ANYWHERE in America is POVERTY! And discrimination is DISCRIMINATION! Do you think women

should be paid less too?

[Hoyt]

26. No I don't. But lots of people in rural areas get paid less than higher cost areas. Heck Medicare

pays doctors in rural areas less than higher cost areas. A person making $12/hr in Podunk will be doing better than someone making $15 in NYC. Whatever that is the NY law. California will gradually increase minimum age to $15 in 2022. That is, not even $12 in today's money and the Governor can stop the gradual increase if there is an economic downturn.

Thing is, I'm not against a big increase in minimum wage -- it's how we get there across America that matters. Having these two laws passed in relatively high cost states, is not enough.

[B Calm]

27. Just because it cost more to live in the big city you want to discriminate against hard working low

paid rural workers living in poverty, got it!

[Hoyt]

29. If $12 is relatively the same as $15 in NYC, that is not discrimination. I know it's a difficult

concept for you.

[B Calm]

33. Listen, I know it's difficult for you to understand but, $12 per hour is poverty wages anywhere

in this country. You are also having a hard time understanding that it's not right to discriminate against low paid workers not living in big population areas. At least we can agree on paying women the same as a male, it's a damn shame we can't agree totally!

[Hoyt]

35. $15 in high cost areas is even worse poverty wages. I'm not sure $24,000 in Podunk America is

really poverty, especially if we have health insurance, education, etc. Not saying it's a life of luxury, but a lot of people would love to make that much in many areas of this country. In any event, Clinton's plan will have a better chance of enactment around the country than Sanders'. That's the important point.

[B Calm]

36. Listen, I live in what you so nasty call Podunk. I know you have no idea what it costs to

live in a rural area. We old country hicks have to gas up the old rusted out pickup just to drive into the big city to find groceries, etc etc at a cheaper price. Your discrimination against hard working rural low paid workers is cracking me up.

Oh and city folks also have more high paying jobs available to them than us hillbillies do in Podunk, but that's another subject.

[Hoyt]

37. Economic data disagrees with you, as do retirees on a fixed income moving to rural areas.

Again, I'm not saying it's a life of luxury, but $12 in rural Georgia where I was was born, is much better than $15 in the high cost cities.

[B Calm]

38. Continue with your discrimination of low wage rural workers, I know I'm on the side of workers.

[oldandhappy]

6. Have not heard her say it

Suspect she simply took advantage of an opportunity to appear with the governor and get a photo op and say how much she cares. The usual. She has never supported $15/hr. On record as saying maybe $12 in some instances. Interesting the way the rich have such certain opinions on wages for the poor!

[onecaliberal]

9. No she isnt

[BernieforPres2016]

10. Andrew Cuomo was fighting to keep it down to $10.50/hour in September

He finally caved last month. And in exchange for inviting Hillary to the ceremony, she gave him the credit like he had led the fight. A pair of corrupt corporatists.

[reddread]

11. not even 20 years from now

[BillZBubb]

12. No but if someone signs one into law, she'll be there to bask in the glow!

[jfern]

13. New York's isn't statewide. California passed $15 statewide.

[silvershadow]

16. Hold on, let me check my wristwatch... Oh, here it is:

it says that between now and nomination, she *invented $15 minimum wage!

[coyote]

17. I don think she even knows.

[Baobab]

18. I think that deep down inside, like many politicians, she thinks wages in the US are "too high" not

too low. So she is not a friend of raising minimum wages. Don't trust her BS. Its fake.

[libtodeath]

20. Which way is the wind blowing?

[Sunlei]

22. She may be on the side of keeping federal minimum wage low so HBvisas and prisoners stay low wage.

[BainsBane]

25. You mistake acknowledgement of legislative reality with opposition

I'm sure if you can convince the GOP House to support a $15 minimum wage, President Hillary Clinton will be happy to sign it.

[imagine2015]

31. Hillary will sign it? She won't even propose it if elected President!

[RATM435]

28. which way is the wind blowing.

[99Forever]

39. She'll come out for it right after President Sanders signs it into law.

That's how evolution works.