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Didn't Michigan try this a few years back before the 6th Circuit struck it down?
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Didn't Michigan try this a few years back before the 6th Circuit struck it down?
Thanks. One of the instances they were referring to is with a recent interview with an Italian newspaper.
But yeah, I just find it funny that just like with the Bible, conservatives continue to this day trying to find translation issues, even when the person in question is still alive, lol.
That's Rick Scott for you. Finding new ways to suck worse than anyone has ever sucked before.
Aaron Strife
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http://www.washingtonblade.com/2014/01/02/clay-aiken-actively-considering-run-congress-sources/
Clay Aiken for Congress, alright add NC-2 to the Dem pickup pile
Clay Aiken for Congress, alright add NC-2 to the Dem pickup pile
it's a R+10 district lol
Black Mamba
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http://www.msnbc.com/morning-joe/shots-fired-the-gops-civil-war
lol. Kasich is too liberal for Ohio Tea Partiers.
Aaron Strife
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There's a pun in the name "Stevenot" but I'm too tired to think of one right now.
Tennessee is well on its way to do it. But the difference is that the testing is not for everyone, but for those who self-identify as using or previously using or determined to be likely to be using based on a questionnaire which is part of the application process. Not sure if that would pass muster altogether, but at least in theory it is restricted and suspicion-based.
TacticalFox88
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How is the press release itself not announcing your candidacy? Why are announcements of announcements a thing?
Sure these guys aren't ex-CEOs of gaming companies?
The Technomancer
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Oh god, the new minimum wage thread is off to a fantastic start
Frank the Great
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I try not to get involved in non-PoliGAF political threads, but I couldn't resist staying out of that minimum wage threads. Probably because I'm working from home today (thanks, Hercules) and am looking for ways to procrastinate.
There are few tarker examples of businesses convincing the public to vote against their own interests than the minimum wage. The stupidity in that thread has given me a headache.
There are few tarker examples of businesses convincing the public to vote against their own interests than the minimum wage. The stupidity in that thread has given me a headache.
Justagamer80
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I thought some of you may appreciate this. Tracking enrollments for the ACA, though doesn't include the amount of children that have been able to stay on their parents plan until 26. Nor those who were denied coverage for preexisting conditions that are signing up directly with insurance companies and not the exchanges.
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So Ezra Klein is going to leave the Washington Post after his publisher and Jeff Bezos declined his proposal of a separate website within the Washington Post, a la Nate Silver. His asking price? "Eight figures." :lol
http://www.nytimes.com/2014/01/03/b...to-plan-to-leave-the-post.html?ref=media&_r=0
http://www.nytimes.com/2014/01/03/b...to-plan-to-leave-the-post.html?ref=media&_r=0
Justagamer80
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Wow.
PhoenixDark
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Anyone else noticed how much Village Person language has slowly creeped into his writing? It's like he went from a numbers/data guy to a numbers/data guy/White House leak recipient to a numbers guy/Beltway concern troll.
Another delusional Nintendo fan...
That was the investment for the whole enterprise not his salary. By the time you hire enough people to go broad-topic and on top you project to have funding for at least a few years without relying on ads, 10 million is not much.
I realize that. It could be 10 million, or 99 million. Still seems a bit much. It'll be interesting if any outside VC's or investors pick up the tap. And what kind of revenues is Klein expecting? I know it's apple and oranges, but Andrew Sullivan is only pulling around 850k in revenue solely from subscriptions. No ads or anything. Is Klein going to be subscription based, and how much traffic does he really drive?
RustyNails
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All that money just to buy cranky kong. What will he do with the rest.
Sounds like he was aiming more towards the NPR route, broader range of topics, more in depth coverage. Which is very expensive from what I understand. But if done right and attached to a big name mainstream news outlet, it could pull in quite a bit of subscriptions.
I don't imagine he would be "the" blog voice people pay for, like some other places, but more like managing the place and writing for it as well, Huffington Post type approach.
NYCmetsfan
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I hate village person, its This Town, the Beltway, or Very Serious People.
And I've noticed a tonal shift but I think the concern trolling as only crept up in ACA coverage, but that seems to be all wonkblog talks about.
I think the post is stupid to pass this up. The explain me this articles are huge now especially on Facebook (the 5 things you need to know about...), having a whole team dedicated to that could be huge.
His site wouldn't be a blog like Sullivan and anytime people use _figures I put it on the low end of that, if it was something outrageous like 50 million the author would use that.
NYCmetsfan
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I wouldn't say it's against the interest of many arguing against it unless you're saying a net macroeconomic boost is good for everyone which is true on the whole but not individually.
They don't need full employment and could feel negative effects god forbid their dollar menu selection goes down. It's class warfare, the upper and middle vs the poorer. But it seems only class warfare when its directed at the rich.
BTW let's just have a guaranteed income. getting businesses to deliver needed goods is really inefficient. Minimum wage and employer based health care both face this issue its making something needlessly complicated and easier for people to attack.
platypotamus
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I've found that Wonkblog has gotten increasingly unreadable lately. It's adopted that annoying as shit clickbait-y style that grates on me big time.
NYCmetsfan
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The whole internet is moving that way. Its the the internet equivalent of what happened to news in the 90s
Profits and thus hits > informing the audience
platypotamus
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You'll Never Believe How Shitty This Is, Until 3:34, When Your Brain Will Spontaneously Expel Itself From Your Skull To Spare You From Anymore Pain
Yup. What is it with that topic and getting people to oppose their own interests?
Everyone on GAF is rich. Don't you know that? Just check the "Post your pick ups for the month" thread. =P
My understanding of that logic is: I don't make minimum wage, "they" make minimum wage. I work hard. "They" are lazy and uneducated. "They" will get a raise, I won't get a raise. This cannot be fair. I will vote against it.
speculawyer
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The subject line of this thread is so out-dated. In typical form, the GOP made hyperbolic statements and predictions . . . in reality . . . no one even remembers it happened.
Getting rid of the filibuster for judges & appointments.
Aaron Strife
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The thing with Ezra Klein is all a misunderstanding. He asked for eight digits but two of those are the .00 at the end of his asking price.
JesseEwiak
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I've come to the conclusion I prefer people who disagree with raising the minimum wage due to weird values judgement over a libertarian who has a magical belief in the market. At least you can try to convince the former they're values are wrong. Dealing with the latter is like battling a religious belief.
It's not like battling a religious belief, it IS battling a religious belief. The only difference between a hardcore libertarian and a Catholic is one has a church and the other doesn't.
Black Mamba
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They're mostly Austrians and as I've been saying for years, Austrians are the creationists of economics.
You'll never hear me disagree with that. Everything in my experience shows me you are dead right.
I've had economics professors treat them like a evolutionary biology teacher would treat creationists as well.
PhoenixDark
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Democrat co-sponsors for new Iran sanctions
Bob Menendez (NJ)
Chuck Schumer (NY)
Ben Cardin (MD)
Bob Casey (PA)
Chris Coons (DE)
Dick Blumenthal (CT)
Mark Begich (AK)
Mark Pryor (AR)
Mary Landrieu (LA)
Kirsten Gillibrand (NY)
Mark Warner (VA)
Kay Hagan (NC)
Joe Donnelly (IN)
Cory Booker (NJ)
Joe Manchin (WV)
http://www.dailykos.com/story/2014/01/03/1266741/-The-new-warmongering-wing-of-the-Democratic-Party
More than enough to torpedo a veto, if it comes to a vote. Disgusting.
Bob Menendez (NJ)
Chuck Schumer (NY)
Ben Cardin (MD)
Bob Casey (PA)
Chris Coons (DE)
Dick Blumenthal (CT)
Mark Begich (AK)
Mark Pryor (AR)
Mary Landrieu (LA)
Kirsten Gillibrand (NY)
Mark Warner (VA)
Kay Hagan (NC)
Joe Donnelly (IN)
Cory Booker (NJ)
Joe Manchin (WV)
http://www.dailykos.com/story/2014/01/03/1266741/-The-new-warmongering-wing-of-the-Democratic-Party
More than enough to torpedo a veto, if it comes to a vote. Disgusting.
Aaron Strife
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PhoenixDark
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Gilibrand has always been an Israel slappy, and Booker is running for president sooner rather than later.
It comes down to money and influence. These senators aren't threatening a war 90% of the US doesn't want because they're concerned about Iran. They're threatening war in order to guarantee campaign donations and ensure that future nomination chances aren't scuttled due to being "soft on Israel's security."
It's the region, Israel has a whole lot of support in the NY-tristate area. No one wants to have to run against all that money.
That said I am disappointed in both of my senators, normally I'm pretty happy with them
Aaron Strife
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http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2014/01/03/obama-executive-action-guns_n_4537752.html
Why does Obama even try jeez may as well resign
Why does Obama even try jeez may as well resign
mightynine
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Mississippi Gov. Phil Bryant wants to drug test TANF recipients. Plans to introduce it in the legislative session next week.
speculawyer
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I can only hope this is vote pandering and they are not really serious. A good peace deal with Iran would be a great thing for the USA, for Iran, and for the world.
NYCmetsfan
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'Constitutional conservative' (excluding the 4th). He should just call for repeal as that's what he wants.
TacticalFox88
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*sigh* Minimum Wage thread.
No wonder the GOP has half the country following them despite their batshit fucking insane policies. Most people actually buy into voting against their own interest.
No wonder the GOP has half the country following them despite their batshit fucking insane policies. Most people actually buy into voting against their own interest.
NYCmetsfan
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Re: minimum wage thread
Elasticity how does it work?
People spouting how liberals don't understand business clearly show they paid attention in econ class
Elasticity how does it work?
People spouting how liberals don't understand business clearly show they paid attention in econ class
smokeandmirrors
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It's the whole mantra conservatives use. Their view of economics boils down to "common sense" which is an argument I always see. "Wages go up prices go up it's common sense let's look at the past 100 years and ignore real reasons why prices go up".
TacticalFox88
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Wouldn't it be nice if we passed a law that mandated a rigorous understanding of economics in public schools?
Hell, I'd even start in elementary school (4th grade?) and it get progressively more in-depth with relating to their every day lives the higher in grade you got.
In these classes, they'd also learn about buying houses, paying bills, taxes, loans, advanced banking, refinancing, managing money etc. Basically life essentials.
How in-depth and "complicated" is determined by age and grade.
Those threads are always depressing. On the upside NY just upped it's minimum wage to $8, which is $2.10 less than the original proposal was. It's three quarters an hour more and people complain it'll drive them out of business. Thank god I don't read the Post or the WSJ editorial section, I'd probably blow my brains out.
ClassyPenguin
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Even Pro-Publica is starting to do it.
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