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13. When I got my first job, the MW was $1.65 an hr.

Wed Sep 10, 2014, 12:41 PM

Sep 2014

That was in 1970 or there about. That's 44 years ago! For it to only rise by 6 bucks in that time span is inexcusable.

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RWNJ Kevin O'Leary on CNBC: "Let's take a state, and remove the minimum wage for a year." [View all] HughBeaumont Feb 2014 OP

Let's increase the minimum-wage for a year. DetlefK Feb 2014 #1

If a company wants to pay someone $5 a year. It's perfectly fine. Guy Whitey Corngood Feb 2014 #2

Reagan infected this country with terminal stupidity ... GeorgeGist Feb 2014 #3

that is the sad truth. Warren Stupidity Feb 2014 #4

Wow. HughBeaumont Feb 2014 #6

Let's take a corporation deutsey Feb 2014 #8

Kevin O'Leary is an idiot laundry_queen Feb 2014 #10

His HS tuition at St. George was $14,000/yr in today's dollars. HughBeaumont Feb 2014 #12

Let's just reduce executive pay.... 0zone Feb 2014 #11

When I got my first job, the MW was $1.65 an hr. BobbyBoring Sep 2014 #13