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To: koan who wrote (243620)1/31/2014 12:28:25 PM
From: Wharf Rat  Read Replies (1) | Respond to of 543365
 
"If he implemented a large stimulus program for green energy and infrastructure lots of jobs would be created".

If he just convinced all those CEOs to put panels on every one of their buildings, and over every parking lot they own,
Dayenu... it would be enuf.

Prolly won't even mention it.
Could he convince Big Wally Mac to up their salaries? I doubt it. Can he convince people paying the "tipped MW" to pay them regular MW? I doubt it.

He can convince pols, tho. Needs to use the bully pulpit more.

St. Louis mayor Francis Slay says he's following the president's lead and raising minimum wage paid to all city employees to $10.10.
blogs.riverfronttimes.com



To: koan who wrote (243620)1/31/2014 1:22:10 PM
From: bentway  Read Replies (1) | Respond to of 543365
 
Obama has a better chance with CEO's than he does getting anything done with the Tea Party congress. The CEO's are at least driven by reality and the bottom line, as opposed to ideology, at least, the good ones.

He was only able to raise the Federal minimum wage for government contractors. Most minimum wage employees aren't government contractors.

Obama's doing what he can.


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