Bernie Sanders continues to run on a need to raise the minimum wage, but somehow even the current minimum wage serves as an important economic building block:
The minimum wage was originally described as “socialist.” Today it is seen as the foundation of the middle class.
— Bernie Sanders (@SenSanders) December 19, 2015
People see the minimum wage as the “foundation” of the middle class? Really?
@redsteeze @TomKattman @SenSanders What the hell? Who in the history of the world ever made that claim?
— Georganne (@Georganne72) December 19, 2015
We’re not sure.
No it's not. https://t.co/ECBqUo3Uyz
— Stephen Miller (@redsteeze) December 19, 2015
A total of 2.3% of all workers are at the minimum wage. So, no. It's the foundation chiefly of teens' first jobs. https://t.co/r5ol5EeA2u
— Patrick McIlheran (@PaddyMacMke) December 19, 2015
The average family income of minimum wage earners is about $53,000, as so many are teens at home. So, no, Bernie. https://t.co/r5ol5EeA2u
— Patrick McIlheran (@PaddyMacMke) December 19, 2015
@redsteeze @laurakfillault Middle Class? I thought minimum wage was below levels to support life?
— Coach Crash (I-TX) (@Coach_Crash) December 19, 2015
Yeah, what gives? Sanders has said that “nobody who works 40 hours a week should be living in poverty,” so how is the minimum wage seen as the middle class “foundation”?
@redsteeze @SenSanders If that were true, it shows how badly @TheDemocrats policies have hurt the middle class.
— Republicanvet (@Republicanvet91) December 19, 2015
@redsteeze first part is true, second not.
— roni adams (@MilitaryRosary) December 19, 2015
It's for teenagers and students. Don't have a family if you're making minimum wage. https://t.co/Ku4rzHhidp
— Buffy (@TruthDetector60) December 19, 2015
In @SenSanders world, the middle class aspires to minimum wage jobs. In my world, min wage is for teenagers. https://t.co/s5BNp6NSQo
— Jeff Miller (@J3ffMiller) December 19, 2015
@redsteeze @SenSanders 16 year old children of middle class parents work for minimum wage to enter the work force – that is all
— leightweight chocker (@Briggs1Jeff) December 19, 2015
@redsteeze Explaining Econ 101 to @SenSanders would be the same as talking to a tree.
— Mitch Youngblood (@SouthernNinja) December 19, 2015
Government enforced price floors are still socialist. I feel like that's something you should know already, though. https://t.co/5JY5zoZfUG
— Casey Kim (@caseykim12) December 19, 2015
@redsteeze @Shimmyfab Foundation of the Middle Class? Wow, seriously out of touch.
— Alex (@PoliticalTropes) December 19, 2015
And hey, why stop at a $15 minimum wage as the Left including Sanders have been calling for?
@redsteeze To use Bernie's logic: the min wage should be raised to $1,000/hr to make it foundation of wealthy class.
— Lewis Amselem (@TheDiplomad) December 19, 2015
#ProgressiveLogic!
