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[Carpe Libertatem]

You have no idea at all on how a business is run right? The impact that even an additional 50 cents can have? Not every start up business can afford to pay $15 to every employee..... Its just logic, basic stuff.

I wasn't aware President Obama was proposing an increase of the minimum wage to $15

 

[kehs]

Euro trade? RIP euro.

 

[Balphon]

This chart isn't accurate for New Mexico. Minimum wage here is $8.50.

Not statewide.

http://www.dws.state.nm.us/LaborRelations/Resources/MinimumWageInformation

Municipalities are free to have higher minimum wages than the state requires, though. (e.g. The minimum wage in San Francisco, CA is $10.55/hr.)

 

[DrFunk]

Euro trade? RIP euro.

CHOO CHOO

 

[Tzeentch]

HACKERS IN OUR AIR TRAFFIC CONTROL SYSTEMS? It's more likely than you think.

CyberDefense Executive Order 2013. Buy now for $4.99

 

[Piecake]

To be fair to us, we did just elect the guy who made rejecting trickle down economics one of the center points of his campaign.

Too bad republicans still live in a deluded fantasy land bubble of lower taxes for the rich and higher taxes for the middle class somehow means jobs and prosperity for everyone

That free trade agreement must pass, just to help prevent what China did to Boeing. That was fucking shameful

 

[bounchfx]

not buying the cyber attack bullshit... pretty sure it's an excuse to monitor 'private' intarwebs.

 

[thefro]

Free trade agreement between EU & US?

This is a ridiclously wonky speech... love it.

 

[Chiggs]

Can we please get a fucking high speed rail system in this crumbling country?

PLEASE!!!!!

 

[C4Lukins]

A better economy increases revenue and lowers deficits. Government spending doesn't always create deficits and cutting spending doesn't always lower them ( see Europe).

Education, rebuilding neighborhoods by hiring government employess, it is all spending money to increase the quality of life through programs that could never be profitable. It just means more deficit.

 

[Angry Fork]

9$ minimum wage still isn't enough, it must be at least 10-11 and more if you live in a large city, but even 9 probably won't pass.

9 an hour would destroy many small businesses

Australia is 15$ per hour, are they on the verge of collapse?

The 'ruin small business' myth with wages is one of the best anti-labor con jobs the right has made up since the 80s.

Why instead?

How about in addition to?

 

[kehs]

Free trade agreement between EU & US?

This is a ridiclously wonky speech... love it.

Wait until the sotu after his second re election.

 

[numble]

I wasn't aware President Obama was proposing an increase of the minimum wage to $15

Is the cost of an employee just the wage?

 

[MThanded]

Lmao when Obama talked about the cyberpunk law my mom goes "yea get rid of Facebook!"

You mean cybersecurity lol

 

[Belfast]

Higher prices, higher tax revenues.

More revenues more social services. Ideally



Indirect drone talk? Holy shit.

Not saying it's a bad idea. Like anything else designed to help the poor, it give shitty business owners another excuse to fuck them over. Screw the "entitlement generation," I've never witnessed a group more bitchy than modern Conservatives.

If the government is screwing them over so badly, shouldn't their mantra of "self-reliance" guide them to adapt to new conditions in the face of difficulty without self-destructing?

 

[demon]

Free trade agreement between EU & US?

This is a ridiclously wonky speech... love it.

Second term Obama, bitches.

Spoiler

yeah right

 

[Piecake]

Can we please get a fucking high speed rail system in this crumbling country?

PLEASE!!!!!

Fuck that, give me high speed public WiFi first

 

[RDreamer]

Can we please get a fucking high speed rail system in this crumbling country?

PLEASE!!!!!

Scott Walker and Rick Scott say no.

 

[Hawkian]

I do like the live stats on the enhanced stream.

 

[Anticitizen One]

Did Obama almost put on a fake Asian accent when he said that??

 

[Clevinger]

You also voted in a house that won't let that get through.

That was mainly because of gerrymandering, not because Americans wanted a Republican Congress. Though I do think America still has that silly idea in their head that a divided government automatically equals a better government.

 

[speculawyer]

Susan Rice tongue action.

 

[Relix]

Too bad? If your business model doesn't work without paying employees a living wage, you shouldn't be in business. Sounds logical to me.

And just like that you shutdown a number of start ups, be it restaurant or stores. Potential better paying jobs in the future. How to manage this? I'll just fire an employee and make up for the increased cost. That's how many small/medium businesses will see this.

 

[HanShotFirst]

Can we please get a fucking high speed rail system in this crumbling country?

PLEASE!!!!!

My thoughts as well. It would be great to get a high speed rail system sooner than already planned.

 

[RustyNails]

Obama is gonna get some serious action from Michelle tonight.

 

[QuiteWhittle]

Just imagine if we had a Democratic house...so much could get accomplished.

 

[Chiggs]

Scott Walker and Rick Scott say no.

I know.

 

[Kuroyume]

Israel grooooooooooooooooooan

 

[richiek]

Gotta throw AIPAC a bone.

 

[Anticitizen One]

I thought Burma was called Myanmar now?

 

[Carpe Libertatem]

Is the cost of an employee just the wage?

The person said "not every employer can afford to pay $15 to every employee," so I recommend reading a little bit more next time

 

[Tamanon]

I sense an Israel shoutout soon.

 

[Brinbe]

still hasn't even hit on guns yet

 

[Balphon]

Sorry, $15.00. It's $17.00 or something at Wal-Mart.

http://money.cnn.com/2011/09/28/pf/north_dakota_jobs/index.htm

Yeah, but like the article says, apartments in those boom towns run you like $2000/mo.

 

[BowieZ]

There's something disingenuous when Obama says he wants to be allied with Israel...

 

[Relix]

The person said "not every employer can afford to pay $15 to every employee," so I recommend reading a little bit more next time

And that was just an exagerrated example. You took it too literal. But actually yeah, you could round up to $11 per employee at 9 an hour... insurance and other things do pile up.

 

[ClassyPenguin]

Education, rebuilding neighborhoods by hiring government employess, it is all spending money to increase the quality of life through programs that could never be profitable. It just means more deficit.

Deficit spending is not toxic to the economy. It's beneficial.

 

[kehs]

Is boehner parapalegic now?

 

[Chiggs]

Yeah, but like the article says, apartments in those boom towns run you like $2000/mo.

Thermal tents? Slice open a tauntaun?

 

[RSLAEV]

Damn, missed it.

Would look better as a gif though. She was like "Motherfucker I will *end* you"

 

[SeroTyler]

FACK THE ISRAEL!

 

[speculawyer]

There's something disingenuous when Obama says he wants to be allied with Israel...

Because . . . . ?

 

[ChiTownBuffalo]

Oh no, Obama is talking about the gays and women! GOP going insane!

Because . . . . ?

Barack HUSSEIN Obama, duh.

 

[bill0527]

Boehner looks like he hasn't taken a shit in over a week.

 

[Fenderputty]

Education, rebuilding neighborhoods by hiring government employess, it is all spending money to increase the quality of life through programs that could never be profitable. It just means more deficit.

They also increase tax revenues lowering the deficit.

 

[bananas]

Because . . . . ?

He's a secret Muslim.

 

[Chiggs]

I don't like the pre-school nonsense. There are far greater concerns, Obama.

 

[Jimothy]

And just like that you shutdown a number of start ups, be it restaurant or stores. Potential better paying jobs in the future. How to manage this? I'll just fire an employee and make up for the increased cost. That's how many small/medium businesses will see this.

fuck em

 

[ezrarh]

Best military the world has ever known? Obama wishes the US was as dominate as the Mongol army.

 

[Black Mamba]

Boehner stands up for Dr. Biden!