At a time of massive crises facing working families, my Republican colleagues have suddenly become very concerned about the deficit. That's funny. I didn't hear these concerns when they passed trillions in tax breaks for the rich & a blank check for endless wars. What hypocrisy!
Minimum wage in Australia: $19.84 an hour
Unemployment rate in Australia: 6.6%
U.S. federal minimum wage: $7.25 an hour
U.S. unemployment rate: 6.7%
Please don't tell me raising the minimum wage to a living wage - at least $15 an hour - costs jobs.
When I move to Mars, I hope I don’t have to tweet daily about the rationale for the move, or why I left Earth. I’m just going to do it and live my life. Feel free to mark this tweet and check back in 2032.