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Satire explains it.....

Craig

Senator
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Been like that since Reagan, one of the few Presidents in modern times to not have an increase in the minimum wage during his term. Inflation, even though far less than in the 70's, was still pretty high. $100 worth of goods in 1981...cost $136 in 1989...

https://data.bls.gov/cgi-bin/cpicalc.pl?cost1=100&year1=1981&year2=1989

Minimum wage stagnated at $3.35 for the entirety of Reagan's reign. Republicans have talked this game for nearly 40 years...and never come through.

Obama suffers that same minimum wage fate, but his issue has been that obstructionist Congress, as opposed to a lack of proposals.

http://www.dailykos.com/story/2014/3/7/1282880/-Since-1938-Only-Three-Presidents-Have-Never-Signed-a-Minimum-Wage-Increase
 
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Addy

Rebuild With Biden!
Been like that since Reagan, one of the few Presidents in modern times to not have an increase in the minimum wage during his term. Inflation, even though far less than in the 70's, was still pretty high. $100 worth of goods in 1981...cost $136 in 1989...

https://data.bls.gov/cgi-bin/cpicalc.pl?cost1=100&year1=1981&year2=1989

Minimum wage stagnated at $3.35 for the entirety of Reagan's reign. Republicans have talked this game for nearly 40 years...and never come through.

Obama suffers that same minimum wage fate, but his issue has been that obstructionist Congress, as opposed to a lack of proposals.

http://www.dailykos.com/story/2014/3/7/1282880/-Since-1938-Only-Three-Presidents-Have-Never-Signed-a-Minimum-Wage-Increase
Too bad some of those hurting the worst financially gave Trump their support and vote. Hard to believe how gullible they were.
They will be the real losers.
Trump is already going downhill in the polls.
 
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