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    US Labor Department‏Verified account @USDOL 10 Nov 2015

    RT to spread the word: Raising the minimum wage would benefit more than 35 million workers across the country.pic.twitter.com/VKWeAaqsZN

    6:07 PM - 10 Nov 2015
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      1. Skywalkerplc3  🇺🇸‏ @Skywalkerplc3 10 Nov 2015
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        @USDOL @YahooFinance how many jobs does it cost??

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      1. Don Fredrick‏ @Colony14 11 Nov 2015
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        @USDOL @MaryannCawley3 Explain why being unemployed at $15 per hour is better than being employed at $10 per hour.

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      1. Brent Hazel‏ @BrentHollywoodH 10 Nov 2015
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        @USDOL DOL posting angled political propaganda? Is that really part of this DOL's charter and defined role? Really? #Obama #NewNormal

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      1. SPIN 108 FM‏ @SPIN108 10 Nov 2015
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        @USDOL @Dj_TruBlu way to ignore price inflation

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      1. Scott Witlin  🧢‏ @ScottWitlin 10 Nov 2015
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        @usdol @yahoofinance how many would lose their jobs?

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      1. Jim Peterson‏ @RealJimPeterson 10 Nov 2015
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        @USDOL @YahooFinance It would be a wash as consumer prices would rise and rent utility increases then comes the local taxing bodies bad idea

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      1. Erik Wynkoop‏ @erikwynkoop 10 Nov 2015
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        @USDOL solve the real problem hurting the middle class - price inflation.

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      1. Matt Kennedy‏ @presleygroupmk 10 Nov 2015
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        @USDOL @YahooFinance But what would the impact be on the companies who employee them? #JunkScience

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      1. JT‏ @GrabSomeBuds33 10 Nov 2015
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        @USDOL @YahooFinance short term yes. Long term will kill growth. This is basic knowledge.

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      1. Michael Nwankwo‏ @Michael49478148 7 Jan 2016
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        @USDOL @LaborSec I applaud his good work, but he need to focus more on job creation and housing for New Yorkers.

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      1. Umuvugizi‏ @Umuvugizi 16 Nov 2015
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        @USDOL , Fed officers have to double their efforts .

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      1. andy ruben ap macro‏ @lbbaseballstud 15 Nov 2015
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        @USDOL @APPropst But how many would it harm?Raising minimum wage without reducing da amount of employees in the work force sounds impossible

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      1. (((Not Ashamed ن)))‏ @manatani 11 Nov 2015
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        @USDOL the true minimum wage is $0! Stop propagandizing the destruction of our economy!

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      1. tempermettle  🇨🇦‏ @01ravenking 10 Nov 2015
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        @USDOL @YahooFinance America will never do this, it would help the wage slaves.

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      1. Marty in the Morning‏ @B1047vegas 10 Nov 2015
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        @USDOL @YahooFinance do your http://homework.LOVE  2 pay more 2 workers. But at what cost to customers? They'll go away. Doors close. #bad

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      1.  🇺🇸 SFla Patriot  ❌  👠‏ @VickiGP1 10 Nov 2015
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        @USDOL @YahooFinance A strong economy and the #Cruz tax plan will do more for them than raising #MinWage #AbolishTheIRS

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      1. jesterz21c‏ @jesterz21c 10 Nov 2015
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        @USDOL @YahooFinance and company's will offset cost but cutting jobs. They want to make more, work harder and find a better paying job

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