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 LL> Let's cut to the chase.

 LL> FDR created the federal minimum wage.  The current standard
 LL> was established in 1938 under the Fair Labor Standard Act.
 LL> But few people understand what the original premise was
 LL> meant to be. So here it is -

 LL> The original premise of the Federal Minimum Wage: A PERSON
 LL> WILLING TO WORK A 40 HOUR WEEK SHOULD BE ABLE TO AFFORD
 LL> BASIC FOOD, CLOTHING, AND SHELTER.

 I don't know if that's the original premise, but it is a damn
 good one.

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 LL> Mitt Romney is a very wealthy man,
 LL> thanks to our socialist policies.

 Don't know if it's socialism, or plain dishonesty, but he sure
 didn't get that rich through honest sweat and labor. YMMV

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 LL> business.  And business loves it.  Why?  Because business
 LL> does not respect the value of its workers.  Sure, business
 LL> would prefer to have those workers work for free, rather
 LL> than having to pay them any kind of minimum wage.  This is
 LL> business' idea of getting a free lunch.  Know what I mean?

 Yes, I do. You are right.

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 LL> Some would call this "wage theft" - which is the reality.
 LL> A far cry from "an honest day's pay for an honest day's
 LL> work" by anybody's definition.

 Not by Mitt Romney's.

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 LL> Socialism for business is the best thing that could ever
 LL> have been created.  Socialism for workers is the worst
 LL> thing that could ever have been created.  Who says this

 True.

 Dang, I agreed with you that much? And you are on one of your
 off the deep end rants... and I agreed with you? DANG! ...

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BOB KLAHN bob.klahn@bex.net   http://home.toltbbs.com/bobklahn

... You cannot run any government by lying to yourself.
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