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yortsed snacilbuper

(7,939 posts) Fri May 22, 2020, 07:42 PM May 2020

The war on the poor and working families.

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The war on the poor and working families. (Original Post) yortsed snacilbuper May 2020 OP

All for the economy first. keithbvadu2 May 2020 #1

enough with the "30 years" Skittles May 2020 #2

Excellent summary. "the minimum wage today is 25% lower than it was in 1965(adjusted for inflation)" iluvtennis May 2020 #3

keithbvadu2

(36,677 posts)

1. All for the economy first.

Reply to yortsed snacilbuper (Original post)

Fri May 22, 2020, 07:47 PM

May 2020

No real healthcare for people getting sick on the job (and then die).

Republicans don't mind killing living babies.
Republicans want to deny adequate health care to ordinary Americans.
Republicans want Americans to go back to work in dangerous conditions.
Republicans want corporations to have legal immunity for workers who get sick and die doing dangerous jobs.
Republicans are against requiring safe working conditions for ordinary Americans.
Republicans are OK with killing off 2-3% of children who go back to school early.

All for the economy first.

Billionaire says: T-r-u-u-u-u-u-u-u-u-s-t me...

Skittles

(153,122 posts)

2. enough with the "30 years"

Reply to yortsed snacilbuper (Original post)

Fri May 22, 2020, 08:05 PM

May 2020

it's been 40 years since Reagan made greed and idiocy fashionable

iluvtennis

(19,835 posts)

3. Excellent summary. "the minimum wage today is 25% lower than it was in 1965(adjusted for inflation)"

Reply to yortsed snacilbuper (Original post)

Fri May 22, 2020, 09:39 PM

May 2020

That statement sums it all up. While the hourly rate has increased it hasn't kept up with inflation and is effectively lower in 2020 than it was 55 years ago - wow, just wow.

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