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2016 Postmortem

still_one

(96,572 posts) Thu Dec 8, 2016, 02:13 PM Dec 2016

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So Trump's labor secretary is against minimum wage, opposes overtime rules, and blames the

ACA for causing the restaurant recession.

Another deplorable asshole goes on the trump team

In a rebuke to President Barack Obama’s work on the labor front, President-elect Donald Trump on Thursday is expected to choose a fast-food executive to be the nation’s next labor secretary, tasked with enforcing workplace safety and wage laws on behalf of U.S. workers.

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/donald-trump-andrew-puzder_us_584739b0e4b0b9feb0da1b7c?yhpyndf5048vt2o6r

You know, these are evil f**king people

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So Trump's labor secretary is against minimum wage, opposes overtime rules, and blames the (Original Post) still_one Dec 2016 OP

Trumps picks for the agencies just get worst. America can rladdi Dec 2016 #1

Step right up Foxes! I gotcher hen house keys right here! annabanana Dec 2016 #2

He also likes the idea of replacing people with robots. Vinca Dec 2016 #3

yup, just like Scott Pruitt for EPA. The blatant, in your face aragance of these assholes still_one Dec 2016 #6

Looks like the Fight for $15 shot itself in the foot by not backing Clinton. BobbyDrake Dec 2016 #4

One of the popular libertarian ideas is no minimum wage Txbluedog Dec 2016 #5

rladdi

(581 posts)

1. Trumps picks for the agencies just get worst. America can

Reply to still_one (Original post)

Thu Dec 8, 2016, 02:17 PM

Dec 2016

expect we will be back to the decades again, thanks to Trump and the GOP. What in the hell are they doing to America?

annabanana

(52,791 posts)

2. Step right up Foxes! I gotcher hen house keys right here!

Reply to still_one (Original post)

Thu Dec 8, 2016, 02:19 PM

Dec 2016

Plenty for everyone.

Vinca

(51,057 posts)

3. He also likes the idea of replacing people with robots.

Reply to still_one (Original post)

Thu Dec 8, 2016, 02:20 PM

Dec 2016

Imagine . . . a labor secretary who is anti-worker.

still_one

(96,572 posts)

6. yup, just like Scott Pruitt for EPA. The blatant, in your face aragance of these assholes

Reply to Vinca (Reply #3)

Thu Dec 8, 2016, 02:49 PM

Dec 2016

BobbyDrake

(2,542 posts)

4. Looks like the Fight for $15 shot itself in the foot by not backing Clinton.

Reply to still_one (Original post)

Thu Dec 8, 2016, 02:26 PM

Dec 2016

Maybe Susan Saradon will use some of her millions to help those affected by this news?

Txbluedog

(1,128 posts)

5. One of the popular libertarian ideas is no minimum wage

Reply to still_one (Original post)

Thu Dec 8, 2016, 02:40 PM

Dec 2016

I wonder how they would sell that to their sheeple as Obama's fault?

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