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Minimum Wage Boost Blocked in Senate

http://www.nbcnews.com/feature/in-plain-sight/minimum-wage-boost-blocked-senate-n93641

"A Democratic bill to raise the federal minimum wage to $10.10 was met with overwhelming Republican opposition in the Senate today, where it failed to garner the 60 votes needed to move past a key procedural hurdle......."



Wasn't it Henry Ford who figured out about 100 years ago, that if you pay workers a livable wage they buy your products and the economy gets 'stimulated'? What's  up that our Senators are too dumb to understand this ?
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talcum....................powder.
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Your welcome
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1530342 tn?1405016490
Thank you for the Facts....<3
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Lower unemployment and a budget surplus

http://www.bls.gov/eag/eag.fl.htm

http://www.saintpetersblog.com/florida-budget-surplus-bumped-up-to-1-2-billion-in-2014
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When the economy has negative growth for 2 consecutive months it is called a recession. The numbers put out today showing growth is because the inflation adjustment used was incorrect to show that growth.

Sorry I don't get the talking points and don't believe this "transparent" White House.
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649848 tn?1534633700
Not sure who told you that... I see unemployment all over the place.

Our state unemployment rate was 6.4% in March vs the national rate of 6.8% - not much difference.   That 6.4% was up from the Dec rate of 5.9%.  Our rate has to be adjusted seasonally, due to the high influx of winter inhabitants.

FL has a minimum wage of $7.93... I guess you'd say that's the job killer?
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