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    US Labor Department‏Verified account @USDOL 7 Mar 2014

    Does raising the minimum wage kill jobs? Let's ask Washington state: #RaiseTheWagepic.twitter.com/X3RP4FvNSP

    2:26 PM - 7 Mar 2014
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      2. Kyle Graden‏ @KyleGraden 7 Mar 2014
        Replying to @USDOL

        @Indiana_EDC @GovPenceIN “@USDOL: Does raising the minimum wage kill jobs? Let's ask Washington state: #RaiseTheWage pic.twitter.com/V9pHHFnjLy”

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      3. onahunttoday‏ @onahunttoday 22 Apr 2014
        Replying to @KyleGraden

        @KGBU14 @Indiana_EDC @GovPenceIN @USDOL SEATTLE, WASHINGTON MINIMUM WAGES ARE $15.00 AN HOUR!

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      1. Yossi Gestetner‏Verified account @YossiGestetner 9 Mar 2014
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        Yossi Gestetner Retweeted US Labor Department

        This tweet from @USDOL is official US Government/state-run propaganda.https://twitter.com/usdol/status/442063717455253504 …

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        US Labor DepartmentVerified account @USDOL
        Does raising the minimum wage kill jobs? Let's ask Washington state: #RaiseTheWage pic.twitter.com/X3RP4FvNSP
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      1. onahunttoday‏ @onahunttoday 22 Apr 2014
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        @USDOL @kaskadia SEATTLE, WASHINGTON MINIMUM WAGES ARE $15.00 AN HOUR!

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      1. kaycee‏ @kmecf 7 Mar 2014
        Replying to @USDOL

        @USDOL no state inc tax, large employers Boeing, Amazon, Starbucks, Microsoft. Context matters. Sea-Tac closing restaurant,hotels

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      1. Geoff Simon‏ @GeoffSimonSays 7 Mar 2014
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        @USDOL Why is a federal agency actively campaigning for a policy change? Especially one that Econ 101 tells us will reduce employment? #tcot

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      1. Xenomorph Nazi Punch‏ @Vodstok 7 Mar 2014
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        @USDOL @jnsplace wait, you mean the people voting against an increase are probably lying to support people who don't want to pay it?!

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      2. Yossi Gestetner‏Verified account @YossiGestetner 9 Mar 2014
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        .@USDOL Here is a link to jobs date by state of Jan 2009 http://www.bls.gov/news.release/archives/laus_03112009.htm … here is data of Dec 2013 http://www.bls.gov/news.release/laus.nr0.htm …

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      3. Yossi Gestetner‏Verified account @YossiGestetner 9 Mar 2014
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        BTW @USDOL. The Unemployment Rate in Washington State is 6.6% but it's 2.6% in ND without a high #RaiseTheWage

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      1. Yossi Gestetner‏Verified account @YossiGestetner 9 Mar 2014
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        Washington State population 7M. Obama jobs under 21K ND pop 700K, net jobs 91K+ Yet @USDOL thinks Wash proves #RaiseTheWage is great

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      1. Yossi Gestetner‏Verified account @YossiGestetner 9 Mar 2014
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        ARE YOU KIDDIN' ME @USDOL? Your are boasting about Washington State which added a only a net 20,8000 jobs under Obama? #RaiseTheWage

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      1. Yossi Gestetner‏Verified account @YossiGestetner 9 Mar 2014
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        .@USDOL US lost 589K jobs in 6+ years since a 3-level #RaiseTheWage kicked in mid-07. Gained net 5.4M jobs in same period B4 despite 9/11

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      1. Great Gov Tweets‏ @GreatGovTweets 8 Mar 2014
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        @usdol Congratulations on writing a great gov tweet! http://shiningsea.measuredvoice.com/usdol/status/442063717455253504 … (Ranked 21st for Mar 7.)

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      1. aleksandar maksimovi‏ @aleksandarmaks6 8 Mar 2014
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        @USDOL yes

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      1. Adam Schwartz‏ @Adamcooperative 7 Mar 2014
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        minimum wage=minimum output @USDOL: Does raising the min wage kill jobs? ask Washington state: #RaiseTheWage pic.twitter.com/dZDM1eAkTp”

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      1. Steve Reilly‏ @stephenreillykc 7 Mar 2014
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        @USDOL I think Wash also has a high union participation rate. That, along with tech salaries, would negate affects of the high min.

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      1. Locke Michaels‏ @LockeMichaels 7 Mar 2014
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        @USDOL forget #RaiseTheWage and try to #RaiseTheIQ

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      1. Martha Jackovics‏ @BeachPeanuts 7 Mar 2014
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        RT @USDOL: Does raising the minimum wage kill jobs? Let's ask Washington state: #RaiseTheWagepic.twitter.com/YeVrO878bG

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      1. Jared Waters‏ @jlwaters1 7 Mar 2014
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        @USDOL @redsoxunixgeek Washington also has 30% teen unemployment rate- think that's a coincidence? http://www.minimumwage.com/in-your-state/ 

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      1. Zitherbell‏ @zitherbelll 7 Mar 2014
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        @USDOL hmmmmmmm?

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