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greenbriar Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Mar-08-05 10:09 PM
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the poor just keep getting poorer...no to raise in min wage du this
Edited on Tue Mar-08-05 10:19 PM by greenbriar
http://story.news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story&u=/ap/20050308/ap_on_go_co/minimum_wage

Forty-one Democrats, four Republicans and one independent voted for the Democratic proposal. All the votes in opposition were cast by Republicans.


All 38 votes in favor of the GOP proposal were cast by Republicans. Opposed were 43 Democrats, one independent and 17 Republicans\\\\



the sheeple are just plainly stupid to put up with this
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Clark2008 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Mar-08-05 10:15 PM
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1. How did it pass with only 38 votes?
Am I missing something?
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greenbriar Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Mar-08-05 10:17 PM
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2. read the article
nothing was passed, but it clearly showed party lines~
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Career Prole Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Mar-08-05 10:18 PM
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3. It didn't pass.
The Democrat and Republican plans were both defeated.
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Tux Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Mar-08-05 10:20 PM
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4. We're screwed
Corporations and Evangelicals own the Republicians Party. If it's not Jesus its the $. Either way, we'll lose freedoms, livable wages, and a future to look forward to.
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Red Ted Donating Member (4 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Mar-08-05 10:24 PM
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5. I agree
Opposed were 43 Democrats, one independent and 17 Republicans...

I think even the Repub version was better than nothing, and that is what the poor have now, NOTHING.
My father use to tell me a half of a loaf is better than nothing at all.
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Career Prole Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Mar-08-05 10:33 PM
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6. It wasn't the wage increase the Dems were voting against.
It was the baggage Santorum added.
Welcome to DU! :hi:
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area51 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Mar-08-05 11:06 PM
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7. Welcome.
Welcome to DU, Red Ted.
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