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What Is ‘Moderate’ About Opposing a Minimum Wage Backed by 3/5ths of Voters?

Tina Marie (Ms. Cat)

What Is ‘Moderate’ About Opposing a Minimum Wage Backed by 3/5ths of Voters?

But however “moderate” such voters might be, they’re likely to support the measure. The latest polling (Quinnipiac, 1/28–2/1/21) finds 61% of the public backs a $15 minimum wage, with only 36% opposed. A 2019 Pew poll that broke support down by party and ideology found that even among Democrats (and independents who lean Democratic) who identify as moderate or conservative, a whopping 82% favor the wage hike, and that 59% of Republicans and Republican leaners who identify as moderate or liberal back it as well. On Election Day in Florida, where Trump won by 3 percentage points, voters also backed a $15 minimum wage ballot initiative by nearly 22 percentage points—which clearly undermines Manchin’s position rather than bolstering it.

Trump makes $1.8 trillion economic relief offer, but deal with Pelosi remains elusive

Tina Marie (Ms. Cat)

Trump makes $1.8 trillion economic relief offer, but deal with Pelosi remains elusive

“Until we get liability protection and spending under control I don’t think a lot of conservatives will be real excited to vote for another stimulus package,” Comer said in an interview.

They’ve already bailed out the big corporations, so they’re not interested in helping out us plebs, anymore! Big execs are probably dining on lobster while us plebs are starving!