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Irish_Dem

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11. How can billionaires become trillionaires if they pay people more than $7 an hour?

Reply to BumRushDaShow (Original post)

Thu Jan 16, 2025, 05:39 PM

15 hrs ago

Down right sad that they have to stay billionaires.

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Trump's billionaire Treasury chief nominee says minimum wage should stay at $7.25 per hour [View all] BumRushDaShow 16 hrs ago OP

Oh shit.............. Lovie777 16 hrs ago #1

Well Rebl2 16 hrs ago #5

We need to slam those idiots... 2naSalit 13 hrs ago #19

Surprised they don't want to lower it or completely eliminate it. yourout 16 hrs ago #2

They're just getting started. nt TBF 13 hrs ago #17

how very christian of them rurallib 16 hrs ago #3

F him Rebl2 16 hrs ago #4

Because Biden defeated inflation, right? Nope, he's a sycophant who will lose his husband if tRump has his way. . nt Bernardo de La Paz 15 hrs ago #6

Well...if you live in a red State you'll never see a MW wage increase in the next four years... Bengus81 15 hrs ago #7

Remember when that CEO guy got shot? twodogsbarking 15 hrs ago #8

I said from the day this guy was announced - he is very bad news. Wiz Imp 15 hrs ago #9

Breathtaking, absolutely astonishing that this is where America has come to. What would FDR have said? C0RI0LANUS 15 hrs ago #10

How can billionaires become trillionaires if they pay people more than $7 an hour? Irish_Dem 15 hrs ago #11

I will give him my direct deposit kacekwl 15 hrs ago #12

I'm sure he'd reduce the minimum wage if he could. patphil 15 hrs ago #13

They ALWAYS defer to state rights when it suits them purr-rat beauty 15 hrs ago #14

Anyone Who Opposes (Automatic*) Increases... GB_RN 15 hrs ago #15

Minimum wage is pegged to inflation in several states VMA131Marine 7 hrs ago #27

True. GB_RN 20 min ago #34

That's $15,080 per year working full-time, BEFORE taxes JoseBalow 14 hrs ago #16

I know folks on that wage--they visit the soup kitchen and grocery kitchen frequently. riversedge 12 hrs ago #20

They pretend minimum is maximum. GreenWave 13 hrs ago #18

A state issue? jayschool2013 12 hrs ago #21

Sarcastically I say, Pennsylvania Alice B. 8 hrs ago #26

It's $15 here jayschool2013 2 hrs ago #30

Map of the area minimum wages BumRushDaShow 3 min ago #35

I have so much Maryland envy, too Alice B. 2 min ago #36

Otherwise, there can't be more billionaires. dchill 12 hrs ago #22

Showing what assholes we already know they are. OverBurn 9 hrs ago #23

Another reason for a spending boycott. They're counting on us to go on spending like crazy under Biden .... Hotler 9 hrs ago #24

Great! BurnDoubt 8 hrs ago #25

And That Is Why The Teamsters Declined to Endorse Kamala TomCADem 6 hrs ago #28

Because when you shift tax responsibility away from truthisfreedom 6 hrs ago #29

A hedge fund guy lonely bird 1 hr ago #31

cruelty is the point. Javaman 1 hr ago #32

Minimum wage Maga voters and "Democrats" that didn't vote should start a go fund me Buddyzbuddy 1 hr ago #33

'states rights' raises its ugly head again. Unless of course California or travelingthrulife 34 sec ago #37