Illinois

lunasun

(21,646 posts) Mon Feb 9, 2015, 08:26 PM Feb 2015

Gov. Bruce Rauner faced Democratic laughter during minimum wage increase proposal

When Gov. Bruce Rauner suggested in his State of the State Address raising the minimum wage to $10 over seven years, Democrats in the audience laughed loudly. Is this a harbinger of Springfield gridlock to come? "When people are laughing at you... they don't care what you think and they're most definitely not listening," writes Rich Miller of Capitol Fax:

I don't believe I've ever seen a governor openly and loudly laughed at on the House floor. At least not while he was present...
Legislators erupted in loud applause when the governor proposed raising the minimum wage to $10 an hour. But when Rauner added "over seven years," their laughter was even louder, and longer. Democrats appeared to realize that they might've fallen for a bait and switch, and it was mostly downhill from that point on...

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/matthew-dietrich/gov-bruce-rauner-faced-de_b_6645890.html

The day after that showing of disapproval with the governor's minimum wage plan, the Democrat-controlled Senate passed a minimum wage increase bill which would raise the state's minimum wage to $9 by the middle of the year and $11 over four years.
Though this plan is faster than Rauner's suggestion, it is still not as fast as voters indicated they wanted to see in November.

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Gov. Bruce Rauner faced Democratic laughter during minimum wage increase proposal (Original Post) lunasun Feb 2015 OP

Even on Huffington Post (sigh) Democrat-controlled Senate NoJusticeNoPeace Feb 2015 #1

Actually I think it was used in the proper context in this case. yourout Feb 2015 #2

yes they are called Democrats not Democratics lunasun Feb 2015 #4

Before running for gov , he expressed no need for minimum wage then changed his tune during his run lunasun Feb 2015 #3

That's a difference of $1.75 - a princely sum of 25¢ per year spread out over 7 years? procon Feb 2015 #5

THIS POST HAS NOT BEEN EDITED . THE OUTRAGE OP IS OVER the Democrat-controlled Senate VS DEMOCRATIC lunasun Feb 2015 #6

NoJusticeNoPeace

(5,018 posts)

1. Even on Huffington Post (sigh) Democrat-controlled Senate

Reply to lunasun (Original post)

Mon Feb 9, 2015, 08:28 PM

Feb 2015

It is NOT Democrat

it is

DemocratIC

To be fair to this governor, some on his side actually want there to be no minimum wage so that in 7 years the average american will be working for around $2 an hour

yourout

(8,444 posts)

2. Actually I think it was used in the proper context in this case.

Reply to NoJusticeNoPeace (Reply #1)

Mon Feb 9, 2015, 08:33 PM

Feb 2015

The Senate is controlled by Democrats.

lunasun

(21,646 posts)

4. yes they are called Democrats not Democratics

Reply to yourout (Reply #2)

Mon Feb 9, 2015, 08:42 PM

Feb 2015

lunasun

(21,646 posts)

3. Before running for gov , he expressed no need for minimum wage then changed his tune during his run

Reply to NoJusticeNoPeace (Reply #1)

Mon Feb 9, 2015, 08:35 PM

Feb 2015

procon

(15,805 posts)

5. That's a difference of $1.75 - a princely sum of 25¢ per year spread out over 7 years?

Reply to lunasun (Original post)

Mon Feb 9, 2015, 08:47 PM

Feb 2015

The next one is just as laughably ridiculous. What the hell are they so afraid of?

lunasun

(21,646 posts)

6. THIS POST HAS NOT BEEN EDITED . THE OUTRAGE OP IS OVER the Democrat-controlled Senate VS DEMOCRATIC

Reply to lunasun (Original post)

Mon Feb 9, 2015, 09:30 PM

Feb 2015

CONTROLLED
ARE THEY DEMOCRATS OR DEMOCRATICS?

http://www.democraticunderground.com/10026204119

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