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Democratic activists are pushing aggressively to make the minimum wage an election-year issue; they helped persuade several legislatures to boost state minimum wages and want six other states to do likewise through ballot initiatives this November.

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they're just trying to get everybody distracted from other more pressing social issues where their positions are unpopular

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Its another way to buy votes.

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Its another way to buy votes.

As I understand it this will be the foundation of their campaign this year and they will use it to garner votes. While I support some form of a minimum wage increase I think the numbers that the Democrats are asking for are a bit much to ask for all things considered. I have seen where they wish to move it well above the $7 mark which would be a signicant jump from the $5.15 it is currently set at. I can understand most of the arguments against raising the minimum wage wether or not I support them. Republicans are well known for catering to big buisiness and I believe that is what is happening here. Big buisiness does not want a wage increase and so the republicans wish to counter it. Democrats are known for catering to the poor and in some cases creating dependancy on them through government funded programs. I can see why both sides want what they want. I, for one, simply think it's time for those earning minimum wage to be fairly compensated. At least once a week I run across someone in the service industry that is disgruntled about what they are doing, but moreover what they are making. We all know the effects money problems can have on the stress levels in the household. We must consider that these stresses are a major factor in the divorce rates in our country. The way I see it, is the republicans are only adding fuel to the fire by keeping the minimum wage low, when you consider the effect it is having on working class families. Say what you must, but it's time the working class got a booster shot, or we can sit back and continue to watch morral as well as morality go straight down the toilet.

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Good point. Dems have many faults, but this issue doesn't need to be party-specific.

The way layoffs have already swept the nation for years, many educated skilled workers can end up earning min wage. It could be me.

Compassion for the poor is good.

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They need to do away with the political "party system" altogether. They are major reason our country is so polarised. Each party panders to the extremes on each side, playing each side against the middle. Republicans cater to to the rich while the Dems cater to the poor. With our own government so polarised I don't see how they could expect anything less of the population. I believe that Jesus even reminded us that a house divided can't stand. Unless this gap is bridged our country is doomed to implode.

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Good point. Dems have many faults, but this issue doesn't need to be party-specific.

The way layoffs have already swept the nation for years, many educated skilled workers can end up earning min wage. It could be me.

Compassion for the poor is good.

A minimum wage is no form of compassion; it is political leverage and nothing more. But I do agree...the Dems have many faults. Having compassion is not one of them.

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They need to do away with the political "party system" altogether. They are major reason our country is so polarised. Each party panders to the extremes on each side, playing each side against the middle. Republicans cater to to the rich while the Dems cater to the poor. With our own government so polarised I don't see how they could expect anything less of the population. I believe that Jesus even reminded us that a house divided can't stand. Unless this gap is bridged our country is doomed to implode.

Jesus was not talking about political parties! Furthermore, if you read your American history, you'd see things were much, much worse during the early years of this country. We have always been a country that has debated its issues out in the open. Republicans do not cater to the rich; this hasn't been the case for decades.

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yeah the only compassion some of those guys seem to have is for criminals

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