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True Blue Door

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7. I would have more respect for such positions if they were stated honestly.

Sun Dec 21, 2014, 09:47 AM

Dec 2014

E.g., "This city's economy is under the thumb of a handful of monopolistic thugs who have threatened to punitively slash jobs if we raise the minimum wage this much. They wouldn't have to, of course - they're just being greedy and inhuman, and would punish you for daring to stand up for yourselves. I don't like knuckling under to hostage-takers, but it's the people of this city who would have to deal with the consequences one way or another. So I'll be thinking long and hard about this."

That at least would have the color of justification.

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Why Is This City’s Democratic Mayor Threatening To Veto A $10.10 Minimum Wage? [View all] RiverLover Dec 2014 OP

Another DINO. hobbit709 Dec 2014 #1

How quaint... vi5 Dec 2014 #2

wtf, is the mayor doing? louisvill,KY start pay is well above 10.10 for all the city jobs Sunlei Dec 2014 #3

"a business guy who just happens to be mayor" logosoco Dec 2014 #4

So true. And yet, rethugs & centrists still claim belief in "trickle down". RiverLover Dec 2014 #6

Wise people always knew that, others were Reaganomics touting Conservative drones. Bluenorthwest Dec 2014 #10

Knuckling under to the Chamber of Commerce goons and their threats of cutting shit jobs. TheKentuckian Dec 2014 #5

I would have more respect for such positions if they were stated honestly. True Blue Door Dec 2014 #7

Because almost anyone... 99Forever Dec 2014 #8

"...what happened to the other $14.75? It sure didn't go to the worker." SammyWinstonJack Dec 2014 #9

Papa John's HQ CurtEastPoint Dec 2014 #11

He probably just made Hillary's short list for Secretary of Labor nt Teamster Jeff Dec 2014 #12