We’ve heard plenty of politicians claim that they’re fighting to raise the minimum wage, but New York Sen. Chuck Schumer is the first one we’ve heard say it would prevent a return to the uneven economic backdrop of F. Scott Fitzgerald’s “The Great Gatsby.” Today marks the 90th anniversary of the novel’s publication, so of course people are using the event to discuss the need for a $15 an hour minimum wage.
Fighting to #raisethewage will ensure we don’t return to the East/West Egg economics of the NY novel The Great Gatsby #Gatsby90
— Chuck Schumer (@SenSchumer) April 10, 2015
@SenSchumer yes it will senator. It'll cost too much to employ someone so employers will work with less people. You keep actin a fool fam
— noah (@n_vdb_) April 10, 2015
Ouch! Schooled in economics and literature in the space of one tweet.
“Americans, while occasionally willing to be serfs, have always been obstinate about being peasantry.” TRUTH. #Gatsby90
— Lisa Maxwell-On Deadline, as always (@LisaMaxwellYA) April 10, 2015
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