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    The Wall Street Journal‏Verified account @WSJ 4 Jan 2016

    Federal minimum wage is stuck at $7.25, but D.C. is raising its minimum wage to $11.50. Plus other new laws:http://on.wsj.com/1ZKoJWT 

    6:25 PM - 4 Jan 2016
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      1. Cade 🇺🇸‏ @JackCade37 4 Jan 2016
        Replying to @WSJ

        @WSJ idiots think raising the minimum wage is the answer. How about ending the income tax? Or do you just want to give politicians more $$$?

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      1. tamuwoody‏ @tamuwoody 4 Jan 2016
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        @WSJ no one seems to understand what profit and loss is. I have guys that work their ass of for 14.00 an hour. Fast food peeps stfu

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      1. Dixie Montoya‏ @tica1975 4 Jan 2016
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        @WSJ Raise minimum wage if we got rid of Sen. and Cong. pensions. Those who serve a couple of yrs & drain pension the rest of their lives!

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      2. BeeLuvinLife‏ @silvarobert718 4 Jan 2016
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        @WSJ lmao wack ass country being ruled by sadistic rich crackers named Rockafella,Rotchild,Gates and bunch more. #Fuckboishit

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      4. BeeLuvinLife‏ @silvarobert718 5 Jan 2016
        Replying to @schneide1717

        @Erich1986 @WSJ minimum wage? seating ona million$ property stupid looking at the freedom tower,140 character alllopic.twitter.com/PqDSlDHMer

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      1. Michael D‏ @MDowntown 4 Jan 2016
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        @WSJ that works for some places but cost of living is diff around the country it should be a local issue not a national one

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      1. Publius‏ @Publius7 4 Jan 2016
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        @WSJ meaning more jobs lost in dc

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      1. Majikal Magik‏ @majikal007 4 Jan 2016
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        @WSJ Time to make minimum wage function of inflation.poor unskilled labor should be protected from being exploited by the likes of walmart

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      1. Jason‏ @lunaticial 4 Jan 2016
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        @WSJ simple bare necessities forget about your worries and your strife federal position meant for weakest and bestest of US not middle class

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      1. Holly Tomlanovich‏ @holly1950 4 Jan 2016
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        @WSJ the unemployment rate in the Upper Peninsula of MI is way ahead of nation. How does raiding minimum wage help? Many work in WI. Ck map

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      1. Camille Olive‏ @olivec5919 4 Jan 2016
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        @WSJ Sure punish the people that fill our service jobs, and then mandate them to buy overpriced, unusable health insurance!

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      1. Bottled Video‏ @BottledVideo 4 Jan 2016
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        @WSJ The bright side is there is no gender gap so no income disparity. http://BottledVideo.com  - Free Stock Footagepic.twitter.com/WGHx7VywVZ

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      1. Caronna Anthonyj‏ @19carant46 4 Jan 2016
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        @WSJ Wages at bottom _ stuck _ no one want to fix_ try to opt out of system_ live smaller_ be creative_

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      1. Earl Zimmerman‏ @zimmerman_earl 4 Jan 2016
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        @WSJ 1 problem money. 1 solution free commodity order or free enterprise exchange. Freedom n prosperity for all. No unequal wage here!

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      1. G‏ @Msminxalot 4 Jan 2016
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        @WSJ please ? Why congress is allowed C.O.L.A Adjustments to their income while minimum wage is NOT liveable w/o assistance in most states

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