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    US Labor Department‏Verified account @USDOL 7 Sep 2014

    Compared to other countries, our minimum wage is low -- really low --> http://social.dol.gov/blog/?p=14666 pic.twitter.com/mS5LFYvxNn

    3:10 PM - 7 Sep 2014
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      1. Isabel‏ @Isabel_Gonzal 8 Sep 2014
        Replying to @USDOL

        Comparativa de salario mínimo con salario medio en distintos países. vía @USDOL http://social.dol.gov/blog/?p=14666  pic.twitter.com/nrdkWbtXNs”

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      1. 山崎憲‏ @ken_jil 7 Sep 2014
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        米国連邦労働省による先進国の最低賃金と中央値の比較。日米ならんで0.38と最低を記録。連邦労働省は最賃引き上げの時と言う。決めるのは議会。日本と違う仕組み。“@USDOL: http://social.dol.gov/blog/?p=14666  pic.twitter.com/3hbVEnC2Om”

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      1. Digital Business Solutions In South Florida‏ @InSouthFlorida 7 Sep 2014
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        @USDOL your tweet is now featured on our #SouthFlorida #local network for all to see! http://rbl.ms/1ibGOM4 

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      1. Vern Miller‏ @vern645537 8 Sep 2014
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        @USDOL This just supports the opponents of raising the minimum wage. The unemployment rate in Spain, for 18 to 30 year olds, is near 50%

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      1. omnes perituri sumus‏ @JimRaker 8 Sep 2014
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        @USDOL Excellent! I've shared this here: http://rebelmouse.com/haxman  http://rbl.ms/1lOu1Re 

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      1. susanjulia‏ @susajul 8 Sep 2014
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        @USDOL @K_Creations Well, since US economy was originally built on slave labor, I suppose this is more or less historically consistent...

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      1. Great Gov Tweets‏ @GreatGovTweets 8 Sep 2014
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        @usdol Congratulations on writing a great gov tweet! http://shiningsea.measuredvoice.com/usdol/status/508739098593738752 … (Ranked 41st for Sep 7.)

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      1. Guess who!‏ @Guess27Who 8 Sep 2014
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        @USDOL this is a poorly skewed data point. Why not compare wage to productivity value?

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      1. Jack Brooks‏ @MJBJD 7 Sep 2014
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        @USDOL A reason our economy grows, albeit very slowly, compared to other countries? It allows Free Mkt biz to hold down prices ppl afford

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      1. ROSSI CRE‏ @ROSSICRE 7 Sep 2014
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        "@USDOL: Compared to other countries, our minimum wage is low -- really low" Not good but our maximum wage is unlimited on the bright side!

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      1. Rebecca  ❌ ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️‏ @rspin122112 7 Sep 2014
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        @USDOL Yeah and their gas prices are higher & their economies are just as bad as ours.

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      1. prayer911@aol.com‏ @YULANDAJONES 7 Sep 2014
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        @USDOL And I believe our cost necessities are higher. Yes. #RaiseTheWage. It is right.

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      1. raimundinho‏ @raimund 7 Sep 2014
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        @USDOL realty

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      1. Tarn Ligh‏ @TarnLigh 7 Sep 2014
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        @USDOL This maybe true, but what about unemployment rate, is the U.S. at the bottom as well?

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      1. Mt Thunder‏ @chakomoon9 7 Sep 2014
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        @USDOL Welcome to the third world of america! !

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      1. Surenuff‏ @JulieSm432242 7 Sep 2014
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        @USDOL We need to raise the lowest pay and lower the highest pay. #Equalize #Utopia

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      2. Reaganette‏ @Ezinger44 7 Sep 2014
        Replying to @USDOL

        .@USDOL since when does America want to be like other countries. We have always been leaders because ppl start at min then work up to more

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      3. PC: United‏ @PCUnitedPage 8 Sep 2014
        Replying to @Ezinger44

        @Ezinger44 @USDOL That was before "conservatives" crashed our economy. Now, every job is a potential career.

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