Senators arguing against raising the minimum wage make $174,000 a year.
The minimum wage is now $7.25 an hour, or $15,000 a year.
That’s not a living wage. Raising it to $15 will lift millions out of poverty.
Americans don’t care how it gets done, just that we do it. ASAP.
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“I cannot feed my kids,” a mom of 6, whose husband is an active-duty service member says. “It’s just unacceptable.”
While the army offers struggling families financial assistance, Mark Strassmann reports how military culture prizes resilience and asking for help can feel taboo.
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Natl Cdr Oxford: Six heroic Marines raised the flag of the United States atop Mt. Suribachi during the battle of #IwoJima, 76 years ago today.
Of those who fought there, Admiral Chester Nimitz said, “uncommon valor was a common virtue.”
Amen, Admiral. #IwoJima76
Breaking via NY Times: House Speaker Nancy Pelosi immediately approved the request from Sergeant at Arms to deploy National Guard during the Capitol attack — contrary to GOP letter faulting her for the delay.
48 hours ago, Lauren Boebert flew to Mar-A-Lago for a $5,800-per-plate resort fundraiser.
Today, she voted against $1,400 relief checks for Colorado families.
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The next time you hear Republicans in Congress accuse AOC of being divisive, please remind them that she used her platform to raise more than $3M for a red state.
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@laurenboebert Did you express concern for the officers who injured? Sent condolences to the families of the three dead officers? Did you pay your respects when Ofc Sicknick lay in honor? You were more upset about the Natl Guard sleeping in a garage than Ofc Hodges being crushed. Why is that?