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		<pubDate>Fri, 04 Apr 2008 02:22:55 +0000</pubDate>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 31 Mar 2008 00:21:15 +0000</pubDate>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 11 Apr 2007 19:02:41 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>[...] http://thinkprogress.org/index.php?p=1092Suggestion: we link Congressional salaries to the Federal minimum wage. Whenever the House or Senate votes to increase their salaries, the minimum wage has to increase the same percentage. 1 [...]</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>[...] <a href="http://thinkprogress.org/index.php?p=1092Suggestion" rel="nofollow">http://thinkprogress.org/index.php?p=1092Suggestion</a>: we link Congressional salaries to the Federal minimum wage. Whenever the House or Senate votes to increase their salaries, the minimum wage has to increase the same percentage. 1 [...]<a href="javascript:void(0)" title=""  onmouseover="window.status=''; return true" onmouseout="window.status=''; return true" onclick="ddrc_popup('http://thinkprogress.org/wp-content/plugins/dd-report-comments/report.php?c=3663991', 400, 400)"></a></p>
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		<title>By: Mike</title>
		<link>http://thinkprogress.org/2005/06/14/fast-facts-on-the-minimum-wage/comment-page-2/#comment-1747402</link>
		<dc:creator>Mike</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 15 Feb 2007 05:10:14 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>The Government has no right telling an employer what to pay an employee. This article is ridiculous and is full  of BS. 
  80% of minimum wage earners are not making the minimun 12 months later. They have recieved a raise or fond new work. 
  Only 1 in 5 min wage earners live below the poverty line. Don&#039;t believe it? Check it out at the dept. of labor site. 
  Half of min wage earners work part time only.
The author of this article needs all the clues he or she can get.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>The Government has no right telling an employer what to pay an employee. This article is ridiculous and is full  of BS.<br />
  80% of minimum wage earners are not making the minimun 12 months later. They have recieved a raise or fond new work.<br />
  Only 1 in 5 min wage earners live below the poverty line. Don&#8217;t believe it? Check it out at the dept. of labor site.<br />
  Half of min wage earners work part time only.<br />
The author of this article needs all the clues he or she can get.<a href="javascript:void(0)" title=""  onmouseover="window.status=''; return true" onmouseout="window.status=''; return true" onclick="ddrc_popup('http://thinkprogress.org/wp-content/plugins/dd-report-comments/report.php?c=1747402', 400, 400)"></a></p>
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		<title>By: Victoria</title>
		<link>http://thinkprogress.org/2005/06/14/fast-facts-on-the-minimum-wage/comment-page-2/#comment-1379201</link>
		<dc:creator>Victoria</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 03 Jan 2007 13:51:10 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>why do some large companies not pay their employees minimum wage.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>why do some large companies not pay their employees minimum wage.<a href="javascript:void(0)" title=""  onmouseover="window.status=''; return true" onmouseout="window.status=''; return true" onclick="ddrc_popup('http://thinkprogress.org/wp-content/plugins/dd-report-comments/report.php?c=1379201', 400, 400)"></a></p>
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		<title>By: George</title>
		<link>http://thinkprogress.org/2005/06/14/fast-facts-on-the-minimum-wage/comment-page-2/#comment-1379108</link>
		<dc:creator>George</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 03 Jan 2007 13:18:50 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>It is a known fact that the money that the government pays in interest on the national debt is about equal to that which actually goes towards government services.

It is contradictive to say that raising the minimum wage will hurt the economy, with Congress continuing to raise their wages while spending less time doing their job and getting more benefits.

The reason, to me, seems to be that the fat cats that control the economy.  They are only interested in what goes into their pockets and are no longer a government of the people, by the people and for the people.  They now seem to be a government of their own interests, by their associates interests,  and for their financial gain.  

If business cuts workers hours with a raise of the minimum wage to cut back on benefits, why does Congress work less hours, get paid more with an increase in benefits to boot? 

George</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>It is a known fact that the money that the government pays in interest on the national debt is about equal to that which actually goes towards government services.</p>
<p>It is contradictive to say that raising the minimum wage will hurt the economy, with Congress continuing to raise their wages while spending less time doing their job and getting more benefits.</p>
<p>The reason, to me, seems to be that the fat cats that control the economy.  They are only interested in what goes into their pockets and are no longer a government of the people, by the people and for the people.  They now seem to be a government of their own interests, by their associates interests,  and for their financial gain.  </p>
<p>If business cuts workers hours with a raise of the minimum wage to cut back on benefits, why does Congress work less hours, get paid more with an increase in benefits to boot? </p>
<p>George<a href="javascript:void(0)" title=""  onmouseover="window.status=''; return true" onmouseout="window.status=''; return true" onclick="ddrc_popup('http://thinkprogress.org/wp-content/plugins/dd-report-comments/report.php?c=1379108', 400, 400)"></a></p>
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		<title>By: Tom M.</title>
		<link>http://thinkprogress.org/2005/06/14/fast-facts-on-the-minimum-wage/comment-page-2/#comment-1289816</link>
		<dc:creator>Tom M.</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 19 Dec 2006 09:45:35 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>Can someone clear this one up for me, this one seems flatout false.

&quot;72%: Percentage of adult workers who would benefit from an increase in the minimum wage&quot;

This page they cite says this &quot;An estimated 14.9 million workers (11% of the workforce) would receive an increase in their hourly wage rate&quot;

I can&#039;t find anywhere on the page where any numbers they cite work out to 72%</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Can someone clear this one up for me, this one seems flatout false.</p>
<p>&#8220;72%: Percentage of adult workers who would benefit from an increase in the minimum wage&#8221;</p>
<p>This page they cite says this &#8220;An estimated 14.9 million workers (11% of the workforce) would receive an increase in their hourly wage rate&#8221;</p>
<p>I can&#8217;t find anywhere on the page where any numbers they cite work out to 72%<a href="javascript:void(0)" title=""  onmouseover="window.status=''; return true" onmouseout="window.status=''; return true" onclick="ddrc_popup('http://thinkprogress.org/wp-content/plugins/dd-report-comments/report.php?c=1289816', 400, 400)"></a></p>
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		<title>By: Iggy21</title>
		<link>http://thinkprogress.org/2005/06/14/fast-facts-on-the-minimum-wage/comment-page-2/#comment-1087133</link>
		<dc:creator>Iggy21</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 07 Nov 2006 15:33:23 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>This article makes a case for minimum wage with numbers, but doesnt use logic and common sense.  Almost everyone starting on minimum wage will be making more than minimum wage within the year.  Also, you raise minimum wage, then the employer has to pay more. 

Scenerio:  Fast food place houses 20 employess, all at minimum wage. Minimum wage goes up by a dollar, employer has to pay more to employees, meaning his profits are going to be down. He has two option (chances are, he&#039;ll choose both): raise prices, which affect you an I, or stop hiring/start firing, which affects you and I and the employees.

Of course, I didnt even get into the reason the fast food company&#039;s prices would be forced to rise anyways, since some delivery men or warehouse workers wages increased causes them to charge more for their services to the fast food company.  (for those who ask that theses workers probably arent on minimum wage, you mught be right, but they are probably union, and union worker&#039;s wages are based off the minimum wage, so that fast food company will see the effects in multiple, negative ways)

And the person that&#039;s making more money now to mininum wage?  Well, he has to spend it on the higher prices now, so he really didnt make that much increase in pay.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>This article makes a case for minimum wage with numbers, but doesnt use logic and common sense.  Almost everyone starting on minimum wage will be making more than minimum wage within the year.  Also, you raise minimum wage, then the employer has to pay more. </p>
<p>Scenerio:  Fast food place houses 20 employess, all at minimum wage. Minimum wage goes up by a dollar, employer has to pay more to employees, meaning his profits are going to be down. He has two option (chances are, he&#8217;ll choose both): raise prices, which affect you an I, or stop hiring/start firing, which affects you and I and the employees.</p>
<p>Of course, I didnt even get into the reason the fast food company&#8217;s prices would be forced to rise anyways, since some delivery men or warehouse workers wages increased causes them to charge more for their services to the fast food company.  (for those who ask that theses workers probably arent on minimum wage, you mught be right, but they are probably union, and union worker&#8217;s wages are based off the minimum wage, so that fast food company will see the effects in multiple, negative ways)</p>
<p>And the person that&#8217;s making more money now to mininum wage?  Well, he has to spend it on the higher prices now, so he really didnt make that much increase in pay.<a href="javascript:void(0)" title=""  onmouseover="window.status=''; return true" onmouseout="window.status=''; return true" onclick="ddrc_popup('http://thinkprogress.org/wp-content/plugins/dd-report-comments/report.php?c=1087133', 400, 400)"></a></p>
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		<title>By: trevor booker</title>
		<link>http://thinkprogress.org/2005/06/14/fast-facts-on-the-minimum-wage/comment-page-2/#comment-697581</link>
		<dc:creator>trevor booker</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Mon, 31 Jul 2006 00:23:22 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>dat minimum wager need to be done raised so i cern buy more dem grits fo d&#039; famoly. i gotsta eat</description>
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