Tag: minimum wage

Stephen King hits GOP on minimum wage; Economics lesson ensues

http://twitter.com/#!/StephenKing/status/428687037672091648

Stephen King definitely has a career as an economist in the Obama White House if he gets tired of the writing thing.

http://twitter.com/#!/ChancesFavor/status/428690073047945216 http://twitter.com/#!/allin247/status/428690049752760321 http://twitter.com/#!/standingup4us/status/428690855709650944

Maybe King should first have a chat with the people in Congress who share his politics:

http://twitter.com/#!/thriftstorelady/status/428691723699486720

No kidding.

Read more: http://twitchy.com/2014/01/29/tell-that-to-the-dems-stephen-king-hits-gop-on-minimum-wage-economics-lesson-ensues/

‘Fight for $15′ protesters in #StrikeFastFood offered reality checks [photos]

http://twitter.com/#!/jmarkwalk/status/507526629128945665

Across the country, #StrikeFastFood has brought out protesters demanding a $15 minimum wage for fast food workers:

http://twitter.com/#!/jcreindl/status/507496691554340864 http://twitter.com/#!/sarahkendzior/status/507511196359331840 http://twitter.com/#!/JacobNPA/status/507522558762422272 http://twitter.com/#!/YourAnonGlobal/status/507526725719572481 http://twitter.com/#!/heyrubino/status/507526507330560000 http://twitter.com/#!/IL_homecareff15/status/507526507330564096 http://twitter.com/#!/masseydaniel/status/507493897656737792 http://twitter.com/#!/UnToldCarlisle/status/507530050326237184 http://twitter.com/#!/fightfor15/status/507515195909214208 http://twitter.com/#!/fightfor15/status/507495167755288576 http://twitter.com/#!/UnToldCarlisle/status/507527848073379840 http://twitter.com/#!/resnikoff/status/507513265069768704 http://twitter.com/#!/AriseChicago/status/507522261969293312 http://twitter.com/#!/15nowPhilly/status/507530141623681024 http://twitter.com/#!/SouledadBrother/status/507530269948379136 http://twitter.com/#!/SEIU/status/507494184300064768

How many of the people involved are actually fast food workers and not union activists is anybody’s guess.

Meanwhile, back in the land of common sense…

http://twitter.com/#!/PointlessPol/status/507522274573189120 http://twitter.com/#!/obamaphone2/status/507529998476275712 http://twitter.com/#!/JustEric/status/507520625851006977 http://twitter.com/#!/AspiringThrawn/status/507522613170950144 http://twitter.com/#!/arsenal_usmc/status/507530342073659392 http://twitter.com/#!/Patriot_Musket/status/507524917479211008 http://twitter.com/#!/bootsybooboo63/status/507526708933582850 http://twitter.com/#!/GOPMommy/status/507514960042532864 http://twitter.com/#!/JayStylus/status/507530037542010880 http://twitter.com/#!/IP_Capture/status/507529922752303104 http://twitter.com/#!/BruceNV/status/507530118601138176 http://twitter.com/#!/WayneDupreeShow/status/507511869628628993 http://twitter.com/#!/scrowder/status/507518976608698368 http://twitter.com/#!/Nathanael_Brown/status/507519527215972353

How true.

Read more: http://twitchy.com/2014/09/04/meet-your-replacement-strikefastfood-protesters-offered-reality-checks-photos/