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Politics are gonna politic, and there’s always going to be someone against something, even if I’d seems like a no-brainer.

If the intent was a living wage then why did FDR champion the $0.25 bill instead of the AFL backed $0.40 bill? He had veto proof majority for its passing. The politics was pretending minimum wage wage was intended to be a living wage.

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BobaFuttbucker@reddthat.com ⁨4⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago
Because politics is just as much about cooperation as it is about getting as much passed as you want.

What you’re leaving out is the veto-proof majority he had was a result of compromises due to opposition from Southern States and previous attempts at similar bills being struck down by the Supreme Court.

$0.25 is more than half of the AFL backed $0.40 figure you gave, so considering he had to compromise to appeal to the minority AND Supreme Court it’s actually not a bad floor.

Once again, just because it wasn’t the ideal amount on day 1 doesn’t mean the original intent was a lie.

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- jimbolauski@lemm.ee ⁨4⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago
  Then why was he able to get it to $0.30 a year later or $0.40 in 1945?
  
  You still have not provided any supporting evidence that the minimum wage was intended to be a living wage, all you have is some guy said it so it must be true.
  
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  - BobaFuttbucker@reddthat.com ⁨4⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago
    
    Then why was he able to get it to $0.30 a year later or $0.40 in 1945?
    
    Because negotiations can happen with any new legislation, and the US votes every 2 years for elect or re-elect members of congress. Therefore the political landscape can vary greatly within a 2 year span. There are 7 years between 1938 and 1945.
    
    This is a great example of why we need better education in this country.
    
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    jimbolauski@lemm.ee ⁨4⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago
    
    Because negotiations can happen with any new legislation, and the US votes every 2 years to elect or re-elect members of congress. Therefore the political landscape can vary greatly within a 2 year span and it can be easier or harder with each congress to pass or amend certain laws. There are 7 years between 1938 and 1945, enough time for the political landscape to change multiple times.
    
    This is a great example of why we need better education in this country. This is some constitution 101 shit.
    
    I’m always impressed when ignorant people pretend they are experts. The Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 set minimum wage for 1938, 1939, and 1945.
    
    And yes, I provided a direct quote from FDR saying as much. You just didn’t like it. We back to circling around things you don’t want to accept, Jimbo?
    
    I haven’t circled back just noted that your only evidence that minimum wage was intended to be a living wage was from a claim by slimy politician and that you can’t provide any evidence to support his claim.
    
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