Roger Marshall's argument for not raising the minimum wage is that he had a minimum wage job and it paid for his entire college tuition.
When he graduated from Kansas State University, tuition was $898/year. It is now $10,000/year. The minimum wage then was $3.35. It's now $7.25
"Theory is when you know something, but it doesn’t work. Practice is when something works, but you don’t know why. Programmers combine theory and practice: Nothing works and they don’t know why." – Unknown
FYI there is (yet another) viral misinformation campaign going on, this time a false tweet that’s been photoshopped to look like I sent out a call for a “purge.”
Unsurprisingly it’s circulating like wildfire on FB & Twitter. This is one way death threats & targeting ramp up.
Do not fill Ruth Bader Ginsburg's Supreme Court seat until after the 2021 inauguration. Voting for the 2020 election is already underway. https://t.co/hcDddXfxTC
@_luckygecko @SarahKSilverman Very salient points. Thanks for trying to keep the discussion factual and civil.
I would have no trouble believing that this ad is real, but it’s also equally believable that it’s been planted in order to stir outrage which really only succeeds in tiring creating mental fatigue
We’ve received a whistleblower complaint alleging DHS suppressed intel reports on Russian election interference, altered intel to match false Trump claims and made false statements to Congress.
This puts our national security at risk. We will investigate:
https://t.co/Z7npo3P6zv