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2016 Postmortem

RandySF

(59,264 posts) Sat Nov 14, 2015, 10:54 PM Nov 2015

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Did Sanders just give into the meme

About a higher minimum wage costing jobs? "Negative consequences"?

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Did Sanders just give into the meme (Original Post) RandySF Nov 2015 OP

Well your pal Clinton just flat said no to 15 Warren Stupidity Nov 2015 #1

She said $12 minimum in every rural area, more in higher cost areas like cities. Hoyt Nov 2015 #4

And he thinks black kids can't get jobs because of disposable income or some such. bravenak Nov 2015 #2

+1 Dawson Leery Nov 2015 #3

He pointed out the negative consequences of not raising the minimum wage femmedem Nov 2015 #5

Warren Stupidity

(48,181 posts)

1. Well your pal Clinton just flat said no to 15

Reply to RandySF (Original post)

Sat Nov 14, 2015, 10:56 PM

Nov 2015

Hoyt

(54,770 posts)

4. She said $12 minimum in every rural area, more in higher cost areas like cities.

Reply to Warren Stupidity (Reply #1)

Sat Nov 14, 2015, 11:00 PM

Nov 2015

That's what Sanders would end up with at best, anyway.

bravenak

(34,648 posts)

2. And he thinks black kids can't get jobs because of disposable income or some such.

Reply to RandySF (Original post)

Sat Nov 14, 2015, 10:58 PM

Nov 2015

Nothing about the opportunities not existing. Nothing about racism in institutions and hiring. Unequal education. Nothing. I do not see him getting it at all..perhaps even gets is less than before.

Dawson Leery

(19,348 posts)

3. +1

Reply to bravenak (Reply #2)

Sat Nov 14, 2015, 10:59 PM

Nov 2015

femmedem

(8,208 posts)

5. He pointed out the negative consequences of not raising the minimum wage

Reply to RandySF (Original post)

Sat Nov 14, 2015, 11:01 PM

Nov 2015

and keeping working people in poverty, after saying all policies have negative consequences. He did not say a higher minimum wage would cost jobs, but implied you can't weigh potential negative consequences of one action in a vacuum. You need to compare it to the negative consequences of not taking that action.

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