RT if you agree: Nobody who works full-time should have to live in poverty. It's time to raise the minimum wage to $9 an hour. #LivingWage
— Barack Obama (@BarackObama) February 14, 2013
Sigh. First, President Obama pushed the $9 minimum wage idea during his State of the Union address. Now, he’s pushing the absurd #LivingWage hashtag on Twitter. Today, during a Google+ Hangout (priorities) he was asked to recommend books and he asked, “other than my own?” Clearly, he doesn’t read anything but his own oh-so-important words. Here’s an idea, President Obama: Read about actual small business owners who will be forced out of business due to your proposed policies.
This deluded soul doesn’t get it either.
Either corps pay a #LivingWage so people can afford food or gov't makes up the difference with food stamps, #GOP can choose
— WonkNerdKristi (@KristiWonk) February 14, 2013
Give us stuff!
To help make it easier to understand, these Twitter users are pushing back with common sense and truth.
#LivingWage =s higher unemployment, reduced hours for employed. Does nobody understand unintended consequences?
— GA Newsom/Author/LMT (@garynew59) February 14, 2013
https://twitter.com/redsteeze/status/302137652243730433
Thomas Sowell – Reducing Black Unemployment: http://t.co/bHwYnylf via @youtube #tcot #LivingWage
— Bereket Kelile (@BKelile) February 14, 2013
The #LivingWage and Equal Pay for Equal Work has always been used for racist goals, to keep blacks and other ethnic minorities out #tcot
— Bereket Kelile (@BKelile) February 14, 2013
Williams With Sowell – Minimum Wage, Maximum Folly: http://t.co/XyxrMnai via @youtube #LivingWage #tcot
— Bereket Kelile (@BKelile) February 14, 2013
#livingwage is what I would be making if I was allowed to keep all of my own money!
— me (@americanj) February 14, 2013
@BarackObama $9 an hour #LivingWage will increase low skilled & teenage unemployment! RT if you don't care!
— Janie Johnson (@jjauthor) February 14, 2013
if u don't like the so called #LivingWage no one says you HAVE to work @ business X. Go start ur own biz or get a gov job… #unemployment
— Tony Manna (@tony_manna) February 14, 2013
The minimum wage increases unemployment, raises the cost of living, and often forces businesses to cut hours among other things #LivingWage
— Willie Red Fleischer (@williered1937) February 14, 2013
#LivingWage should be determined by the market. Wage inflation leads to price inflation.
— David F'n Mcnabb (@DavidMcnabb1) February 14, 2013
https://twitter.com/redsteeze/status/302137008103518208
#LivingWage is the death of the economy and free society. Chew on that. #p2
— Mike (@ThePantau) February 14, 2013
https://twitter.com/redsteeze/status/302138865379049472
If you want a #LivingWage provide some profitable labor. #tcot
— Bereket Kelile (@BKelile) February 14, 2013
https://twitter.com/Politicsarcasm/status/302142232457269248
https://twitter.com/RileyRebel129/status/302157901999529984
Forward!
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