These Ass-hats Repukes are making my blood boil

[Greylyn58]

I'm currently listening to the debate about the bill to raise minimum wage and I don't know how much more I can take. These Repukes are so sick and disgusting. The lies that are coming out of their mouths are beyond all reason. Almost to a person, they say how this bill will hurt small businesses and keep people from being hired. GOD!!!!

The Repuke from Texas(missed his name) actually had the balls to say that most current full-time minimum wage earners make just below $40,000!!!! OMG!!!!!!!!! WHAT FREAKING DREAM WORLD DOES HE LIVE IN!!!!!

Well I hate to tell this stupid bastard, but I work full time and I don't make anywhere near that figure. I would have to work 2 other jobs to even get close!!!!

I'm so mad right now, I almost can't see to type. These ass-hats are so beyond reprehensible!!!!

[LSK]

1. whoever said that obviously failed math

[Greylyn58]

6. You got that right...

explains why he is a Repug.

[LSK]

27. 5.15 x 40 hours x 52 weeks = 10712

Its not that hard to figure out.

[JustABozoOnThisBus]

32. Slacker! 5.15 x 24 hrs x 365 days = 45114

It's simple. Just work all the time. All day. All night. Every day.

45 grand! Piece of cake!

Well, until we take out the taxes, medical, etc.

But still ... 45 Grand!

:(

[valerief]

34. Excellent! LOL! nt

[Lusted4]

38. Delete a repeat.nt

[LSK]

39. doh!

:rofl:

[Roland99]

11. He's using Karl Rove's math

[GreenPartyVoter]

15. No doubt!

[rubberducky]

2. When I heard that I couldn`t believe he actually said that.

Obviously the man is not capable of doing some simple math.

[Greylyn58]

33. For Real

I'm just sick of the lot of them. I really am.

[atommom]

3. What an asinine statement. How does 40 hours a week at minimum wage

equal $40,000? By my calculations, that would make the minimum wage $19 an hour. Not too shabby.

[Viva_La_Revolution]

4. the asshat on now is saying

raising the min. wage will reduce the amount of jobs.

Cause ya know, there are so many employers who have 'extra' employees on the payroll now. :eyes:

[Webster Green]

5. My congresswoman is up now to edumucate him..

Lynn Wolsey!

[bmcatt]

7. He said that "family" earnings were $40K

Not that I think the Repubs have a leg to stand on in this fight, but he did, at least, not completely show himself to be an ass. He stated that minimum wage earners are in a family and the entire family income is around $40K (or words to that effect).

I love the way they're trying to fall all over themselves saying that they've already tried to raise minimum wage and/or the Dems have prevented them from doing a good job of it... I want a "hypocrite" button to push that stamps that on their foreheads... Sheesh.

[ananda]

21. For the many millions..

.. who live below the poverty line, the
average wage is less than $20k.

Those who try but of course cannot make
a living on minimum wage, it's more like
$10k.

This blinkered idea of America being the
country of the middle class just shows how
well poverty and desperation are swept
under the media carpet, not to be looked at
very hard or very often.

But it's there. And it's worse now because of
the insanity that is Bush and this country's
bondage in corporate servitude or puppethood.

[LSK]

28. you would need 4 people working then

[wryter2000]

48. So, that means four people in the family are working full-time

"Never mind third grade, CindyLoo. It's off to Burger King for your day job."

[Der Blaue Engel]

50. And they're apparently paying no taxes

Throw that 8-yr-old in prison!!!!

:sarcasm:

edited for dumbass spelling error

[Parche]

8. minimum wage

Hurt small business's and keep people from being hired??

What planet is he on?

Does he also ok the fact that more and more jobs are being farmed out to India?

[Viva_La_Revolution]

9. We're all do-gooders...

and the front-men for special interests are using us to get their agenda passed!

:rofl:

[Webster Green]

10. Dimwit Linder from Georgia up now

More lies.

[Sapphire Blue]

12. *** MINIMUM WAGE VOTE IS TODAY! *** PLEASE CALL YOUR REP @ 1-800-459-1887 ***

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=364x3081499

[pdxmom]

13. These asswipes are all for maximizing the incomes of business

owners, but have no interest in allowing the "little guy" to increase his income. They are disgusting beyond belief.

I live in a state where our minimum wage is well above the federal limit ($7.80). And I can't figure out how anyone thinks it's possible to survive at the current federal level.

[Norquist Nemesis]

14. Hastert had said the same thing at the end of last year

The only way I could figure they could possibly come up with those numbers, was to make an assumption that they are defining "most current full-time minimum wage earners" as a couple with both making minimum wage and working full-time.

They're utilizing propoganda statistics methods.

[DaveJ]

16. The success of a business is based on the success of ALL its workers

If someone is getting rich hiring people at pathetic wages then they are a LOSER and their business is a FAILURE that should be shut down.

[Greylyn58]

17. The stupid Repuke speaking now

is going on about how teen workers will lose out if the minimum wage is raised.

Now I know there are some teens that help support their families and could possibly be hurt by this, but the vast majority of people currently working who would benefit from this raise are people with families. So this argument is stupid and not really relevant since a lot of the studies he quoted were from the 70's.

I may have to change to channel before the next Repuke starts yapping cause I might kick in the TV.

[Roxy66]

22. They have used that argument for years n/t

[DaveJ]

24. Funny, In my experience teens get paid more

A typical corporate retailer pays teens more than, say a middle aged mom who never had a chance to go to college.

Yeah, corporations like love to take part in age and sexual discrimination thinking teens will lure in more customers.

[Roxy66]

18. The Dems need to tell them to stop "Lying"!! What bullshit!

[kentuck]

19. Did it hurt the 27 states it was already raised in?

I don't think so??

[dogday]

20. My husband worked for a small business

for many years.. The owners drove Cadillac SUVs and had enough money for themselves.. It was the employees who suffered... No raises, no benefits, no paid holidays, etc.....

Glad he found a job with all the benefits he needs.....

[pacalo]

31. Does that ring a bell for me...

I worked for a family-owned floral shop years ago & they happened to have a Cadillac SUV & a Mercedes. Their children went to the best private schools in the area & lived in the very expensive Garden District in New Orleans. They also own a funeral home with its own floral shop.

One of the employees, who was gay, needed an operation but couldn't have it done because, of course, the owners don't provide insurance. He was one of their favorite employees & I remember their sympathetic facial expressions & their silence when he brought it up (he was spunky).

I wonder if he still works for those slave masters.

[Catherine Vincent]

23. I sure hope all those idiotic Texans that voted for this goon heard what Cronyn said.

That's asinine!

[tblue37]

25. If someone makes $20/hr, he will earn $41,600/year.

So this idiot must believe that the minimum wage is just uder $20/hr. Wow.

[DaveJ]

29. He must then this

A minimum wage worker makes at least 40k+ for his boss to take home. So 100 minimum wage workers makes one owner $4 million per year and so on... that's how it works.

[dogday]

30. That just shows they are so out of touch with Americans

They keep saying Americans want this, or Americans don't want that...

They don't have a freaking clue as to what Americans need....

[bdamomma]

45. the repigs are out of touch to what the people need, why do I feel

like a second class citizen or third class citizen.

[seabeyond]

26. JUST under 40k. gross 12k is slightly under 40k. i see... some more repug

how stupid are you bullshit

[Greylyn58]

35. The woman Repuke from OK was trying

to sound nice, but she just came across as slimy(as all Repukes do)

These people have had 12 years to do something to help the workers and the small businesses that they claim will be hurt by this increase and they have done JACK!!!!


NOW is our time and I want this bill to pass clean with NO riders or ad-ons by the Ass-hats.

[EnviroBat]

36. These sick pricks have NEVER had to struggle for anything...

in their over-privileged lives. Hell, even at $8.00/hr it's a constant struggle to make it, and GOd forbid you've got student loans to pay back. Stupid fuckers, all of them.

[roamer65]

37. We need to turn 2008 into another 1932.

The Rethugs need to lose another 40-50 seats in the House and 10-15 in the Senate to drill it into their puny brains that they no longer represent the majority of the people.

[Greylyn58]

40. Damn these Repukes

They are getting up and talking now about some balanced bill that they have and that it is better than the Democrat bill.

First off---it is DEMOCRATIC!!!! You freakin Ass-hats!!!! I've come to believe this is their way of making a snid jab at the Dems.

Secondly---if the Repukes have had this wonderful bill that will benefit workers and small businesses then why in the 12 years that they have been in control haven't they passes it. Especially since they have had the power over the last several years.

I have had enough of these Ass-hats!!! They can't even lie correctly anymore!!! I think it is now time for them to STFU!!!!!

[bdamomma]

41. they are a beaten bunch of losers, they just cannot run things

they just run things into the ground. They had their chance and they screwed up pure and simple. Move on, how many times did they say that to us. Bush took them down, and now they are taking their frustrations on the Dems instead of that stupid man.

[bdamomma]

42. delete

[bluedog]

43. many states have minimum wage standards

have these states been hurt?......no......has it hurt small business in these states....no..my son just opened a small Martial Arts school.........he doesn't get much of a break anyways.........so whats the fuss about?

[blogslut]

44. Wow

Capito R-Virginia is voting for HR 2 :wow:

[Roxy66]

46. Oh, Whaaah. The (R) Buck McKeon(sp) actually had to work!

[Patsy Stone]

47. Hey, Greylyn!

Long time no see. I was about to send the search party out for you.

Happy New Year to you and Sheridan! :toast:

[Greylyn58]

49. Hey Patsy

Sheridan and I have both been under the weather. Also the power cord to my laptop was damaged so I haven't been on much. Was finally able to order a replacement today. I have an older desktop that I can use, but I prefer my laptop.

I've also been working a great deal and have been been so tired after I get home I've been falling asleep. Hopefully I'll be showing up in the KOEB again soon.

[Patsy Stone]

51. Sorry to hear you (the both of you) were ill.

All of the computer issues were a complication you absolutely didn't need on top of it. We miss you over there, that's for sure.

Oh, and working sucks.

Woof! to Sheridan.