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11. And raise the minimum wage. Elizabeth Warren:

Reply to Beearewhyain (Reply #8)

Wed May 7, 2014, 03:51 PM

May 2014

WARREN: You know, I just don`t know the alternative world that says that we don`t need a minimum wage for people. I`ll give you 14 million reasons we should raise the minimum wage. And that`s the number of children whose economic fortunes would be improved if their parents made at least $10.10 an hour. Nobody should work full time and still live in poverty.

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Wealth inequality is the core problem. lumberjack_jeff May 2014 #1

Yes, and ProSense May 2014 #2

I think raising the minimum wage constitutes treatment of the symptoms. lumberjack_jeff May 2014 #3

I disagree for ProSense May 2014 #4

There's still a surplus of labor. lumberjack_jeff May 2014 #5

Yes, but ProSense May 2014 #6

Still, I'm curious ProSense May 2014 #7

1) raise the tax rate on investment income to the same level as that on labor lumberjack_jeff May 2014 #9

Interesting ProSense May 2014 #10

Tax the Rich. Create Jobs Beearewhyain May 2014 #8

And raise the minimum wage. Elizabeth Warren: ProSense May 2014 #11

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