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Bryan Pregon

Jill Stein Recount Fund Raises Close to $7 Million - 23 views

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shared by Bryan Pregon on 30 Nov 16 - No Cached
  • Bryan Pregon on 30 Nov 16
     
    "Jill Stein is on track to raise twice as much for an election recount effort than she did for her own failed Green Party presidential bid."
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  • Landon Mohr on 30 Nov 16
     
    I think that Jill Stein is just having the recount to be able to raise money so that she can donate it to her own campaign if she decides to run in the next election.
  • katelyndewaele on 30 Nov 16
     
    I feel like Jill Stein is just using this for farther popularity and to help with her campaign if she ever decided to run for president.
  • lauren rambo on 30 Nov 16
     
    She has a right to do this since this country thrives on our freedom. I don't think she should be suing states just because she wants a recount though. If a state doesn't want to vote again isn't that also in our rights? I don't know what all of Jill Steins motives are and though I disagree with her, she still has the right to ask for a recount however the turnout will be.
  • Faith Otten on 30 Nov 16
     
    Whatever her reasons for fighting for a recount are, she is gaining attention. Whether the recount comes out how she wants it to or not, Stein will have benefited. That being said it's understandable why she feels the need to raise money for it.
  • chloesapienza on 30 Nov 16
     
    Donald Trump denounced the Stein recount effort as "ridiculous" and "a scam." and I disagree with what he said. It is not a scam because she is using the donations for how much the recount will cost.
  • ashley926 on 30 Nov 16
     
    I agree with Landon, I also think though she will give it to other charity,but use it as popularity.
  • cspurgin on 30 Nov 16
     
    I believe that Jill Stein has the right to demand a recount and has good intentions for such sudject, but I also belive that when it all follows through, that it will not change anything for the future.
  • gracie1bradley on 30 Nov 16
     
    "By continuing to raise money, she is building up a larger donor list that she can later turn to if she runs again." I think that even though she didn't win, it's a good opportunity to help her in other ways. I also think its a good idea because she'll then have a backup if she runs again.
  • russellboi on 30 Nov 16
     
    The article said that she would donate all excess donations to election reform systems, weather or not this turns out to be true remains to be seen. Regardless the changes would be considered extremely important by many of today's voters who think that the electoral college ruins democracy and therefore don't vote. If the election recount doesn't result in evidence of fraud or tampering, then the excess money should be put to good use regardless.
  • jacega on 30 Nov 16
     
    I think that jill Stein is gonna earn all this money for the next upcoming election . She is going to donate the money to her election fund.
  • nate kliegl on 30 Nov 16
     
    I agree with Landon as well because I feel like she just wants the attention and to gain the money
  • haleyborgaila on 30 Nov 16
     
    I agree with Lauren because she shouldn't be suing states because they don't want to do a recount, it's our choice if we do our not. We picked who we wanted and that's who we got she's just using this for publicity and to help her if she runs again.
  • delaniehubbard on 30 Nov 16
     
    Jill Stein has the right to a recount whether shes in it for the money or not, shes someone who can afford and has the power to do so opposed to some citizens who want to have a recount but obviously don't have that kind of money or power. If she does prove the voting ballets wrong after to recount, she will not only have gotten Hillary president, but she is going to increase her popularity for her own benefit in the future. Even if she doesn't achieve her goal she will have gained attention in some sort of way.
  • dallastomasello on 30 Nov 16
     
    I agree with Landon. I also think she is having this recount to get attention.
  • kplowman702 on 30 Nov 16
     
    I agree with Landon and Lauren, she's gaining attention for herself and it's not right for her to try and sue states because they don't want to recount.
  • Austin Webster on 30 Nov 16
     
    Jill Stein is just doing it for more publicity so when or if she runs again in 2020 it will make her look better and be the more popular vote
  • jwelch096 on 30 Nov 16
     
    I agree with Faith, because if she wants to run again, she is already sorta popular, and will have more attention drawn to her than she does now, ans she may be a candidate with the media partially on her side.
  • mitchell_johnson on 30 Nov 16
     
    I think Jill Stein is just using this to raise money for herself and her party and once they get enough, they'll drop the whole thing and use the money for other reasons. Her reasons for a recount are idiotic and it will prove that Donald Trump won the election fair and square.
  • jakecolburn on 30 Nov 16
     
    This is pretty cool. Even if the end result does not chance the ability to call for a recount is cool to me, it allows for total certainty in the voting process and gives Jill stein a potential platform for the next election. Assuming she runs as a third party all the publicity she can gain to validate a 3rd party is a positive.
  • amiahdoty on 30 Nov 16
     
    I think Jill Stein is just doing this to get people to notice her.
  • kim bagshaw on 30 Nov 16
     
    I understand why she is doing it however it is a choice and could what she is doing reflect her reaction to who won? her intentions may be more to change who won rather than seeing if the votes are justified
  • kelsi836 on 30 Nov 16
     
    Jill Stein has the right to call for a recount if she wants to. People amuse too quickly that she is only in it for her self. And yes, while doing so will give her some sort of an advantage in one way or another, she is doing this to show once and for all who won the election. If this happens, it could change who are president will be.
  • madishovan on 30 Nov 16
     
    delanie hi and i agree
  • lmcdowell956 on 30 Nov 16
     
    I think that the election is over and Jill Stein should just leave it alone.
  • trump16 on 30 Nov 16
     
    This is not even worth it, because Trump won fair. Jill is just like Hillary. Sure she has the right to do so, but its not going to do anything Trump won deal with it america!.
  • mwheeler21 on 30 Nov 16
     
    I don't know anything about this election, but I think that if she wants to keep doing this more power to her, I don't think that it will change anything. I partly think she is doing this for attention and to get herself known so that she may be able to move up in her career eventually, but I think she knows that the recount won't matter.
  • ebouvier878 on 30 Nov 16
     
    I think it is pointless to even try and it won't change the outcome.
  • Alex Thacker on 30 Nov 16
     
    She has the right to do this but I think the election is over and it wouldn't change anything
  • amonge914 on 30 Nov 16
     
    I agree that Jill has the right to call for a recount. I really hope that in doing that she is using her power for good, and standing up for what she believes in rather than to get attention. If she's fighting for what she believes in, then you go girl!
  • tbrockman469 on 30 Nov 16
     
    I think that she is raising money for her own benefit, because even if she gets enough for a recount it wont change anything.
  • nick perry on 30 Nov 16
     
    I agree with Alex, It will make her look good but in the end nothing is going to change and Trump is still going to remain President of the United States.
  • agrosas on 30 Nov 16
     
    I think that she is wrong for doing this, no one ever did this when Obama became President and there were people that did not what him in President. So why is it so bad Trump is going to be President, there are people that ant him as the President.
Bryan Pregon

Democrats Propose Phasing in $15 Minimum Wage Over Five Years - Bloomberg - 34 views

www.bloomberg.com/...-bill-ahead-of-stimulus-action

shared by Bryan Pregon on 27 Jan 21 - No Cached
  • Bryan Pregon on 27 Jan 21
     
    What is your view on increasing the minimum wage? This is a BIG topic that I'm sure has perspectives on both sides.
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  • bigslide on 27 Jan 21
     
    I think it's about perspective. a more privileged person can live without this change, they would be fine. But for others, going to college is not an option. Either because they don't have enough money, or they're just too busy with kids and keeping the house for them. Money should be livable. 1000$ a month is great for normal teens who just want some cash, but for people who work to live, 1000$ is not enough. People need to pay bills, hospital bills, food, water, shelter. It's not just "poor people", it everyone who is struggling, which is a lot more than you think.
  • wnichols1416 on 27 Jan 21
     
    I feel like its normal all its going to do is up the price to everything making no change besides the price to things
  • alanmartinez01 on 27 Jan 21
     
    This can have many outcomes but personally, I think it will cause inflation and nothing will change other than the price of items
  • masonmascarenas on 27 Jan 21
     
    The idea of raising the minimum wage is a good idea however 15 dollars an hour is a good amount of money which is more likely to raise the cost of living bringing us back to square one.
  • rileegood on 27 Jan 21
     
    I think the minimum wage should be raised. The minimum wage in many other countries makes so much more sense, as people can actually live off them. With how low ours is, people are struggling immensely.
  • qanderson136 on 27 Jan 21
     
    I do not think raising the minimum wage is the right move because there are very many small businesses that will not be able to survive also, I believe that this will cause major inflation, making everything more expensive, so overall raising the minimum wage wouldn't be making things any better.
  • thepriceisright on 27 Jan 21
     
    Inflation is making the prices of houses go up anyway regardless of the minimum wage, so we need to make the minimum wage compatible with modern prices. I don't know if I believe it should be 15$ but it should be more than it is now.
  • owenjacobs on 27 Jan 21
     
    i don't think that raising the minimum wage to $15 is necessary, with the way the wage is set up now it give people an incentive to move up in life for a better job better pay. You may work at burger king for $9 an hour, that's not a lot so you want to do better and get a better job that pays 15 an hour but if you start out at 15 there is not really any incentive to move up in life when you can do better and achieve higher for your self and your family
  • vperez191 on 27 Jan 21
     
    I think it is a good idea to raise the minimum wage because it is pretty low but we should not raise it that much because It could be hard for the smaller businesses
  • thomaschau on 27 Jan 21
     
    I think raising the minimum wage would only cause a business to increase their prices on products to make up the amount of money they're paying employees so we would just have another problem to deal with.
  • arosas733 on 27 Jan 21
     
    I think that raising the minimum wage could be good but also bad. I personally think $15 would be too high and somewhere around $9-$11 would be a better option as it is a little low right now. Would raise costs of living but not by too much, and raising the minimum wage already could increase tax revenue. But from the article, it says they aim to increase to $9.25 then $15 by 2025, but I still believe by then it still is a pretty high number and prices of things will increase by a lot.
  • hschimmer540 on 27 Jan 21
     
    I think raising the minimum wage will only cost businesses to suffer especially small businesses because they aren't making a lot, to begin with, and businesses will have to raise their prices to make back the money they are losing.
  • hschimmer540 on 27 Jan 21
     
    I agree with both Thomas and Amirah we all had the same points and seem to have pretty much the same point of view on the subject.
  • joeypo10 on 27 Jan 21
     
    I feel like if we raise the minimum wage people that worked for the pay they deserved will feel like they did all that for nothing and eventually all the workers will lose their work ethic and we will have worse products. On the other hand people that are already doing subpar work will be getting decent pay for terrible work. This just means there getting rewarded for doing a bad job. Just makes no sense.
  • allisonwalker on 27 Jan 21
     
    I think that raising the minimum wage can be beneficial; for those who are working long days and not making enough to live without help from the government. If we raise the minimum wage, then those who are suffering will able to live a little better.
  • jacobknauss on 27 Jan 21
     
    I think raising the minimum wage would just have a negative effect on smaller businesses and the economy in general. It would be pointless raising the minimum wage because of inflation. Some of you guys are saying the cost of living is currently too high so raising the wage would be a good thing for them. What some of y'all don't understand is that raising the minimum wage will also raise the cost of living.
  • noahsandbothe on 27 Jan 21
     
    Raising the minimum wage is a good idea. As the article says it would be over 5 years and there are many cities that have a $15 minimum wage and inflation isn't jacking up prices to an unbearable extent. No matter if the minimum wage was increased inflation will continue to rise and that will just put minimum wage workers in a worse situation with the same amount of money for more expensive food, water, clothes, etc.
  • akrimmel345 on 27 Jan 21
     
    It seems better because you have the chance to make more money, but in my opinion all this does is inflate everything else over time.
  • qanderson136 on 28 Jan 21
     
    Raising the minimum wage will cause all businesses who have people working for under $15 an hour to raise their prices on their goods, this would make pretty much everything you buy more expensive like groceries, gas, and everyday necessities more expensive. Also across the US the minimum wage changes so for example Denver CO which is an expensive city to live in already had their minimum wage set at $14.77. There are also small rural towns in Iowa which are cheap to live in so there is no need to have a $15 minimum wage there.
  • brandonwch on 01 Feb 21
     
    It's not just important for the minimum wage to rise, it's a necessity. In fact, 15$ isn't enough! It's what was asked for years ago, and inflation has changed since then. Our minimum wage has, in fact, fallen over the years due to inflation. Prices won't raise by any significant margin. According to business insider (https://www.businessinsider.com/denmark-mcdonalds-pays-20-hourly-wages-2014-10), we could double the wages of employees, and give them benifits, and the prices of goods would be barely changed. Inflation will increase with or without an increase in the minimum wage, because it has increased in the past few years without one. An increase in the minimum wage would help people buy more. Finally, the idea that prices *have* to go up is bull. Nothing *has* to happen. McDonalds doesn't *have* to raise prices if wages were increased, because they would still make a massive profit, just not as absurd of one as they make now.
  • saraivargas on 01 Feb 21
     
    I believe if they raise the minimum wage they would need to increase every job as well,for example if you make above $15 and hour you would need to raise your wage as well. This would need to be done over the course of years however. We can't raise it all in such a small amount of time.
  • qanderson136 on 01 Feb 21
     
    Brandon, according to your source, McDonald's "has warned that wage increases would force franchisees to raise menu prices." Also, I have read your article and have failed to find the spot where it says that after wages have been doubled and employees have been given extra benefits that prices of goods wouldn't change. It was comparing Denmark to the US when Denmark was one of the most expensive places to live in the world so it would also not be fair or accurate to compare them.
  • zeaksorensen on 01 Feb 21
     
    I think this will affect different groups differently. with people who never had money problem's not really being affected by this, and those who have will be greatly affected because of the change in income.
  • gbrochu915 on 01 Feb 21
     
    What I think is that it is good and I think it is bad in a way because if we raise the minimum wage to $15 and hour we would most likely have to raise the good paying jobs as well, and I want to think it is good because for the people who do only make minimum wage right now they would be able to afford more and be able to live better and not have to worry as much but then again, I think that would raise the prices to live and its would just be a big loop coming back to this.
  • matts999 on 01 Feb 21
     
    We should increase minimum wave because those who have money problems or are in debt will be ebal to get back on their feet quicker and with less help.
  • gavync_alhs on 01 Feb 21
     
    It would seem useless to a lot of people, but I kinda see it as an opportunity for teens who are saving money for the future. With that additional money, a teen can save much more than they usually do. The minimum wage might not help people who are struggling to get by, but for teens, it would be a nice boost.
  • jdogan on 01 Feb 21
     
    I think raising the minimum wage is a good idea because as of right now the minimum wage isn't a livable wage. The cost of living along with inflation has been rising consistently but the minimum wage hasn't changed in a very long time. So as of now, even the richest companies have no incentive to raise wages. Forcing them to raise their wages is really the only solution to cut into the massive wealth difference between the upperclass and the lower middle class.
  • haileejoy on 03 Feb 21
     
    i think we should raise minimum wage because even now its a lot more common for teens to be left on their own to buy things they need. some teens have more responsibilities than others and the current minimum wage does next to nothing in terms of help. i know tons of people in the same situation as me where they are struggling to buy things for their children while paying other bills because the highest paying job theyre able to get is still only $11 an hour. i just think minimum wage needs to be changed to reflect current situations in america.
  • mynameisjeff1 on 08 Feb 21
     
    The minimum wage isn't enough to live on right now, and with inflation being an economic factor the price of living with follow the phasing in of a $15 minimum wage. We don't need to keep on raising the minimum wage, but instead work on lowering the cost of living.
  • cadenoles on 08 Feb 21
     
    I think we should definitely raise the minimum wage. If we raise it students can put more into savings and prepare themselves for the world. If a student makes 15 dollars an hour, works 18 hours a week, and puts half of it away for 2 years they will have $12,312 dollars after taxes. This can cover everything a graduate needs to keep on their feet for a good half-year.
  • bklopp601 on 08 Feb 21
     
    I think we should raise the minimum raise to $15 dollars because $7 dollars isn't enough to help others that have a big family in their house.
  • tsilva588 on 08 Feb 21
     
    Personally, I believe we should not raise the minimum wage because there's a reason it's minimum wage because they're minimum jobs. A slight rise in the adult minimum wage would be fine due to them needing to support what they have but the youth wage can stay the same.
  • jtaulborg103 on 08 Feb 21
     
    I think raising the minimum wage is a good idea. People can't live off of $7.00 to provide for their families. Some people don't have a better education or aren't a good fit for a higher paying job and $7.00 isn't enough.
Bryan Pregon

Political Cartoon: Middle Class - 60 views

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shared by Bryan Pregon on 08 Dec 11 - No Cached
  • Bryan Pregon on 08 Dec 11
     
    President Obama said yesterday that the United States faces "a make or break moment" for a middle class that is shrinking because of "gaping" income inequality. In the comments, please give your thoughts on what this cartoon is implying and if you agree/disagree.
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  • Bryan Pregon on 08 Dec 11
     
    For more information on Obama's speech you can check USA Today http://goo.gl/oTNj9 If you look at this page, you may want to check out the "Presidential Approval Tracker" ... seems like a pattern to me.
  • broxton anderson on 08 Dec 11
     
    obama is a good man, and is trying to be a hero for the middle and lower class. If it wasnt for the republicans blocking every move democrats try to make and making our nation more inefficient than a classroom filled with apes, maybe by now our economy would actually be fixed, but no people cant come together for more than a week for the good of a whole country.
  • anonymous on 08 Dec 11
     
    The cartoon seems to imply that the "middle class" people have more to lose than they could gain/ can hold on to. While the wealthy are continuing to prosper significantly.
  • jordan peterson on 08 Dec 11
     
    I believe this gap is closing and most likely will work because theres enough people that want to close the "gap" and there will nolonger be a huge money gap anymore
  • Henry Black on 08 Dec 11
     
    The "fuzzy math" section of the article is interesting because the statistics happen to be true. However, incorporating more ideals aligned with Socialistic ideology may not be the worst thing that could happen to this country.
  • Lauren Rommel on 08 Dec 11
     
    I believe that if we try to fix the "gap" in our country, the "gap" will increasingly become farther apart...
  • Anna Gahm on 08 Dec 11
     
    "The richer are get richer" I believe that taxing the people who get higher income wont solve anything, I think that everyone should be equal. If the government starts taxing the wealthy then many middle class wont try as hard to get a higher income because of the higher taxes they will have to pay.
  • coleman miller on 08 Dec 11
     
    I think the middle class are more likely to break than make.
  • Daniel Pengra on 08 Dec 11
     
    When has any of Obama's plans actually worked? I think the middle class is in big trouble.
  • Megan Cheney on 08 Dec 11
     
    If we try to fix the "gap" of our country then the "gap" will continue to grow, if everyone came together for everything we would live in a perfect world, it wouldn't be fair if we had higher taxes for the rich, because some of them have worked hard for their money and it's not fair to tax them because of that.
  • William Connelly on 08 Dec 11
     
    I also feel that the rich should be paying higher taxes, and the poor should get a little bit lower taxes
  • Sarah Trant on 08 Dec 11
     
    I strongly disagree with Obama that the wealthy should get taxed more. What happened to "fair, open and honest?" It's not fair to those who succeed in life to have to pay more taxes for someone who failed or dropped out of high school.
  • broxton anderson on 08 Dec 11
     
    the tax situation is a good point but instead of paying said amount we should pay a certain percentage of our wage. so everyone no matter how much they make will put forth the same "share" of their wage and everyone will be happy. i mean seriously, does that multi-millionare really need any more money? heck ill be happy with just one million.
  • christian knight on 08 Dec 11
     
    I disagree with obama i feel everyone should be taxed the same why should the wealthy be punished for how succesful they are
  • anonymous on 08 Dec 11
     
    I think that Obama is trying his best to help out his country, but he needs to make more effective decisions.
  • Janeth Cano on 08 Dec 11
     
    I agree with broxton, if taxes were based on a percentage of the income of a person, it would be fare and easy, no one could complain because you're only paying according to what you earn and not according to what is expected.
  • Hannah Browning on 08 Dec 11
     
    I think the cartoons implying that Obama uses the middle-class and everything he's "going" to do for them as a bridge to stay president and win America over, when in fact he's making matters worse for the group he is supposedly "helping".
  • maranda orth on 08 Dec 11
     
    if you in the middle class lower class or higher class you have to pay you taxes and we should all be taxed equaly
  • Jay Cook on 08 Dec 11
     
    I think that he is trying but he should make some diff. decision.
  • zach parker on 08 Dec 11
     
    i have to agree with broxton it makes sence to have a precent of ur wages be taken out. so some one working a part time job is paying a little bit and a person like warren buffet is paying alot abit but the wealthy well always find a way to wigil there way out of paying. always hav always will.
  • Sierra Risner on 08 Dec 11
     
    I agree with Brock. I think there should be a percentage coming out of our income because it wouldn't be fair if we tax the rich more and the poor less just because they are more successful. Most people were raised differently and they have had more (or less) connections to get them to where they are now. It doesn't seem fair at all.
  • Justice Fisher on 08 Dec 11
     
    I agree with what is being said on most of these comments.I do not believe the rich should have to pay higher taxes because they worked hard to get were they are now and just because we have a gap in our income does not mean that they have to pay for it.
  • Ziada Karbowski on 08 Dec 11
     
    Our middle class is beginning to diminish because we are either rich or we are poor. In the role of gender, men have more opportunities to have more pay. Taxes are different based on pay, the more you make the more they take.
  • alexisprazak on 08 Dec 11
     
    A flat tax percentage may seem to favor the wealthy, but it's the only fair way to do things. Everyone is supposed to be equal in this country.
  • theresa schwenk on 08 Dec 11
     
    I agree with Ziada. We are getting to the point were it's either the poor or the rich. The middle-class is starting to disappear.
  • Derek Large on 08 Dec 11
     
    The middle class is all but gone. We don't even see them any different than that of the lower class. we are rich or we are poor, never in the middle.everyone thinks that the other makes to much or not enough
  • Samantha Pike on 08 Dec 11
     
    I feel like Obama just talks about the stuff that people want to hear, yet he does nothing actually about the problems. Who cares if you can talk for almost an hour about a situation but don't do anything about it. Like many people said I don't believe people who are more successful should suffer to pay more taxes than people who do not have as much money because they did not prosper as much as someone who does work harder.
  • shay chandler on 08 Dec 11
     
    I Also agree with ziada ,This is getting out of hand , what will happen if we break ? were do us, our society in the middle class go ?
  • awest520 on 08 Dec 11
     
    "A flat tax percentage may seem to favor the wealthy, but it's the only fair way to do things. Everyone is supposed to be equal in this country." I don"t think so, After all can you really say it's fair for someone with more means then responsibilities to pay a much lower overall percentage then someone with more responsibilities then means? I think that there is no way to make this kind of thing 100% fair but it is fairer to look at this kind of thing as percentages then as flat numbers.
  • casandra morales on 08 Dec 11
     
    The rich shouldnt have to pay more because of their success they took their opportunities and made the best of them. of course many might have had the same opportunities but just didnt take them. or some simply didnt have the opportunity at all. the middle class will have a few struggles here and there, but in the end i think everything will be alright.maybe.i hope.
  • ladasia on 10 Sep 13
     
    This seems like a moment in American history where choices have to be made that everyone may not agree on. People are forced to use their money on others even if they don't want to. I hate the idea of being forced to use my money, but, the idea that people would rather the poor die and move out of the way is worse. No matter what, the choices are really difficult and can harm more than help. In the future we'll all look back on the results and hope they were for the better.
  • Victoria Kirk on 13 Sep 13
     
    Rising taxes for the rich in unjust and rising taxes for everyone is just dumb. They spend our tax money on useless things like art work instead of helping the very thing that keeps this country going... The people.
  • Zach Standard on 16 Sep 13
     
    I don't think that taxing the wealthy will really solve anything. The money won't go to the middle class, it will be tax money. Which goes to the state, which gets spent on different items. Tax money isn't just transferred to the pockets of the people of the lower and middle class.
michaelaheilesen

Red-leaning states say yes to a higher minimum wage - 12 views

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shared by michaelaheilesen on 05 Nov 14 - No Cached
  • michaelaheilesen on 05 Nov 14
     
    Based on the results tallied by 1:15 a.m. EST, voters in Arkansas, Nebraska and South Dakota -- all red-leaning states -- had approved proposals to raise their state-level minimum wages over the next few years. Arkansas: The minimum wage will rise from $6.25 an hour now to $8.50 by 2017.
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  • audrey23 on 05 Nov 14
     
    I say go for it, it's about time the minimum gets raised while employees actually work hard
  • amcclain946 on 12 Dec 14
     
    YES! I think raising the minimum wage is a GREAT idea. Once some states do it, more tend to follow. I think raising the minimum wage will really benefit part time workers because many work part-time hours but only make enough to pay bills. This raise may allow many to not live paycheck-to-paycheck.
  • djones036 on 12 Dec 14
     
    I think the minimum wage should be raised because the minimum wage we have now doesn't get you as far as it used to and people need more money to meet standards of living.
  • Erin Wolff on 15 Dec 14
     
    I think this is a wonderful idea. Raising the minimum wage will allow people that work part-time hours that have bills and needs that need to be met, will have money to support themselves and have a little extra support money instead of them wondering if their next paycheck is gonna cover everything.
  • fwyldes753 on 15 Dec 14
     
    I don't know if raising the minimum wage would be to good of an idea. Although yes most high schoolers and some adult would really enjoy it. But because that raises the businesses have to pay more, which means they will raise there prices, and we will be back in this situation of people wanting it raised. And we can't just raise it every year.
  • austenclaar on 15 Dec 14
     
    Raising the minimum wage to 9 or 10$ would be great if everything stayed the same. But according to our government that's not possible. Prices would go up and places would stop hiring. Even making 10$ an hour most likely still isn't enough for someone to live off of. Either way it's almost impossible for things to change for the better.
  • Mia Wheeler on 15 Dec 14
     
    I agree that the minimum wage should be higher because it allows us to pay for things by ourselves and a lot of part-time workers are college students and they have a lot of bills that they have to pay for school so I think that would help them out a lot.
  • kquinlan591 on 15 Dec 14
     
    I don't think minimum wage should be raised because that would only make the prices of everything go up to. Including the price of living. I think that if people want to make more money they should work hard for it and get a better education.
  • bllandon on 15 Dec 14
     
    I don't agree with raising the minimum wage at all. Once minimum wage gets raised nationally, prices will go up and workers will be layed off. The people who would still be at the store would have to have more hours as well since they wouldn't have as many people there often.
  • bdiaz971 on 15 Dec 14
     
    Minimum wage should be raised, but with the increase of money gained prices will also go up. If people start making a lot more money then businesses will respond by raising prices to make more profit. People should be able to live off minimum wage but that is not the case right now, they earn way too little.
  • mhart079 on 15 Dec 14
     
    They should not raise minimum wage for the fact that everything else will also go up. If I can go work at a restaurant and make good money, why would I go get a college degree?
Bryan Pregon

Stockton's mayor wants to give residents $500 a month, no strings attached - Oct. 27, 2017 - 21 views

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  • Bryan Pregon on 27 Oct 17
     
    "Stockton will likely become the first city in the nation to test out a version of universal basic income, an economic system that would regularly provide all residents enough money to cover basic expenses, with no conditions or restrictions."
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  • taylorbever497 on 27 Oct 17
     
    I feel like if the whole nation did this and then cut everything else we would literally just be back at square one. It would not make a difference.
  • evelyn_white316 on 27 Oct 17
     
    This is crazy. This could help so much. We could get rid of welfare it that could be just like welfare.
  • garionstew on 27 Oct 17
     
    this is a very good idea and the results can be awesome and could chage and save lives from a lot of bad stuff. but we need to find a way to fund this idea. i think if we use the welfare money to fund it. we could get rid of the welfare and then we can make sure every one is taken care of with the basic income instead.
  • minaduquette on 27 Oct 17
     
    I feel this would benefit so many people so much. And besides they say Canada is a pretty well-off country, so why not do this?
  • daveburhenne on 27 Oct 17
     
    i think that this would be good for some people to get this money like this to help them through tough times
  • sylvang on 27 Oct 17
     
    This is a great idea. Many people do not have the money to get by even though they might work long hours. The only problem is that some people will abuse this, and by drugs or alcohol, or even lottery tickets.
  • rileefilip on 27 Oct 17
     
    The people could benefit from this so they could use it will bills,grocers, and things they need, but on the other hand they could miss use the money you are handing out. So is this a good thing? or not?
  • katrhone on 27 Oct 17
     
    This could definitely help the poor family's who don't have enough money.
Bryan Pregon

John McCain: Citizens United Is 'Worst Decision Ever' ... 'Money Is Money,' Not Free Sp... - 1 views

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  • Bryan Pregon on 12 Oct 12
     
    The Supreme Court's 2010 ruling, which allowed corporations, unions and individuals to pour unlimited amounts of money into elections through super PACs, has elicited a strong responses from McCain in the past.
  • Mallory Huggins on 19 Oct 12
     
    I agree with McCain on this, it seems like a bad decision. Almost all of this money will undoubtedly go to the Democratic or Republican party, and it will be even more difficult for third party candidates to be competitive.
Josh C.

Fully repealing Obamacare will cost $350 billion - 3 views

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  • Josh C. on 04 Jan 17
     
    A full repeal of Obamacare would cost $350 billion over the next decade, according to a new analysis from the bipartisan Committee for a Responsible Federal Budget. This makes its wholesale dismantling much more complicated. Obamacare was carefully crafted in 2010 so that it didn't add to the federal deficit -- in fact, it boosted revenues slightly.
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  • Matthew E on 04 Jan 17
     
    Of course this would cost so much because the money is in people's hands and getting it back, well that is hard. And with trumps new ideas this will cause some commotion with people. And with this it would cause an even bigger problem because he may be forgetting that we are still in debt.
  • mckenzie spanjer on 04 Jan 17
     
    Would it cause more problems if we did repeal Obamacare instead of not repealing it?
  • savannah131999 on 04 Jan 17
     
    I personally don't think that it's worth all the loss of money, I think it's good to provide healthcare to those that can't afford to pay for it, and our country that's a large majority of our people. Although we should also look at whether or not it's costing more to keep it or to repeal it.
  • russellboi on 18 Jan 17
     
    This seems like a good example of how Obamacare is viewed as a lot worse that it really is, how it supposedly is, "A waste of money," and, "Costing us more that it's worth." But there was actually some economic and political genius that went into forming the system, and it would be a poor decision to repeal it.
  • daulton wilcoxen on 18 Jan 17
     
    If we were to repeal Obama Care, it would hurt the country indefinitely, because of all the people who are on it, and the sheer cost of money would ruin the country, were already trillions of dollars in debt, so another $350 billion would not be doing any good. Now taking small actions to take some of it away would be a more suitable approach.
  • kim bagshaw on 18 Jan 17
     
    The problem with Obamacare is that it really hurts the hospitals, they have to manage money differently, meaning they have to cut peoples jobs and different programs because they can't afford to have it anymore. Which in the end will hurt the patients more because how are they supposed to get help if theirs not enough people working there to help them. I don't believe that cutting the whole thing is right, however i think that that Obamacare does need to have some changes.
  • lmcdowell956 on 18 Jan 17
     
    If we took away Obama care it would hurt lots of people because they aren't going to have the help they need.
  • cnicholls808 on 18 Jan 17
     
    i think repealing it would be a terrible mistake because you just cant cut 20 million people out of insurnce.
madi christensen

California and President Trump are going to war with each other - 16 views

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  • madi christensen on 07 Feb 17
     
    President Trump had harsh words for one of his most fervent opponents during the pre-Super Bowl interview with Fox News's Bill O'Reilly that aired Sunday. Not President Vladimir Putin, mind you, whose alleged unpleasant habit of murdering journalists met with a shrug from the president. No, Trump lashed out at the nation's largest state, California.
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  • kelsi836 on 07 Feb 17
     
    First he says that he is opposed to sanctuary cities, saying it breeds crime and goes on to say that "we have to well defend, we give tremendous amounts of money to California". But then when asked if that was his "weapon of choice" trump says, " I don't want to defend the state...If they're going to have sanctuary cities, we may have to do that." First he says this and then he says that, what IS his opinion here? Plus when he says that sanctuary cities breeds crime, but the FBI gives proof to show that it doesn't. Why can't he check his facts before he says something?
  • kim bagshaw on 07 Feb 17
     
    So Trump wants to pull money from California's school, which is ridiculous it will make the US dumber than it already is, we have lost our rank in education. This war doesn't even make logical sense, taking money will never solve the problem. It will cause more.
  • Mallori Wagoner on 07 Feb 17
     
    I think Trump sounds ignorant when he says that they breed more crime. Every city has crime and theres always going to be people that commit crimes no matter what
  • mwheeler21 on 07 Feb 17
     
    Trump is stubborn, because of everything he wants to change on his terms states will start to rebel. He needs to learn to negotiate with others wants or the whole country will rebel and then it will be out of control.
  • anonymous on 07 Feb 17
     
    There shouldn't be a war at all, i don't really see the point of why he is going to take California's money. Maybe he should cut down some of our military money. Take money from something that is a lot more wide ranged than California.
Emili Davis

Group pushes for teen tanning ban - 1 views

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  • Emili Davis on 07 Jan 13
     
    A lot of money will be lost if this is followed through with and alot of angry girls under the age of 18
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  • joecarbis on 08 Jan 13
     
    Tanning causes skin cancer. This will benefit health and prevent girls from looking like basketballs
  • patrick boian on 08 Jan 13
     
    if people want to increase the chance of getting skin cancer then they should be allowed to tan because its a choice just like anything else
  • Dylan Garner on 08 Jan 13
     
    I think that its more of a personal choice and if parent let their kids do it so be it. I don't see anything wrong with it.
  • Bryan Pregon on 08 Jan 13
     
    Not sure of my opinion on this topic yet, but I thought this was an ironic statement... "Doctors, however, said it's not about the money. It's about health." It seems more and more, those two issues are tangled up in our health care debates.
  • gharvey949 on 08 Jan 13
     
    I totally agree with Joe!
  • jessicavaldez on 08 Jan 13
     
    Tanning= Skin Cancer I also think that it is their choice they know the risks and It would cause a lot of controversy over money and lets admit white is not cute
  • Dylan Garner on 09 Jan 13
     
    Racist^
  • Payton Whiteaker on 09 Jan 13
     
    Brushing your teeth = Weakens you enamel. Should we ban teens from brushing their teeth simply because it can harm them? It's (in my opinion) a matter of choice.
  • Mallory Huggins on 09 Jan 13
     
    "You just didn't want to stick out in a crowd being white" That's the problem right there. We've got a bunch of teenage girls, whose reasoning capabilities aren't fully developed and who quite literally aren't as capable of comprehending long term effects as adults are who have been convinced that it isn't okay to look like themselves. Our society has been convinced to believe that normal, or natural, can't be attractive. Society convinces women that to be attractive they have to be tan and then offers them an easy way to become tan. A way which, incidentally, causes cancer. But teenagers don't comprehend the risks well, and are only concerned with trying to make themselves attractive. And let's just admit it, orange is not cute.
  • Mallory Huggins on 09 Jan 13
     
    Also, I don't know about the rest of you, but I think cancer might be a little worse than possibly having weaker enamel.
  • joecarbis on 09 Jan 13
     
    @Peyton you cant even compare this to brushing your teeth. Brushing your teeth gives you way more benefits over a "weak enamel" I'd rather have a weak enamel rather than have brown teeth with holes in them, and i'd rather be white and cancer free than look like an old leathery football.
  • jessicavaldez on 09 Jan 13
     
    Im not racist. but pale is not cute that's why so many people tan.
  • Melissa Diaz-Aguilera on 11 Jan 13
     
    You should have gone with pale is not cute in the first place, and that would just be weird if everyone tanned. Everyone would look the same in a way.
  • garrett lee on 14 Jan 13
     
    i think if your tanning the its at your own risk. its not like people haven't heard what could happen if they tan
  • Ryan Loye on 14 Jan 13
     
    tanning beds are an unnatural way to tan and people should just wait till summer to tan again but either way tanning in the summer outside or in a bed is still dangerous and will lead to someone getting skin cancer.
  • Natalie Wilson on 14 Jan 13
     
    Going back to Jessica's comment: I'm a pale teenage girl, but I'm perfectly content with my skin color. Other girls, however, aren't and it's comments like that that force young girls to tan and be at a higher risk of getting skin cancer. I'm not attacking you, Jessica, I'm simply giving my opinion.
  • Kirstina Michl on 15 Jan 13
     
    There's nothing wrong with being tan or pale. It indicates nothing other than how much time it appears you spend in the sun. And yes, this will cause businesses to lose money, but as for the girls who want to be tan year-round, there are other options that would probably actually be healthier, such as tanning lotions, bronzer, actually going out in the sun, etc. Or maybe they should work to make tanning beds safer so that the risk of skin cancer decreases. Maybe the tanning salons could work to sell tanning lotions and bronzers and spray tans so that they don't loose as much money.
  • jessicavaldez on 16 Jan 13
     
    okay i gave my opinion too Natalie and if your fine with it then okay i just said i wouldn't like it and a lot of girls don't either that's why they tan i was being sarcastic in my comment
Bryan Pregon

Army Says No To More Tanks, But Congress Insists : NPR - 0 views

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  • Bryan Pregon on 28 Apr 13
     
    "Lawmakers from both parties have devoted nearly half a billion dollars in taxpayer money over the past two years to build improved versions of the 70-ton Abrams. But senior Army officials have said repeatedly, "No thanks.""
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  • olinde on 29 Apr 13
     
    i think that if they keep buying more tanks that the military dont want or need is just going to put us in debt more and more then we will eventually will have to pay it all back.
  • Meghan Manifold on 01 May 13
     
    They said that they didn't need the newer tanks, yet they go ahead and throw money out to fund the production of the newer models. Why don't they spend the money on military training, or other essentials that were also listed in the article. I just don't understand how it's "okie dokie" for them to do this if it's clearly unnecessary.
  • chasesnavely on 01 May 13
     
    They don't have much of a choice. If they are given money for new tanks they cant spend it on anything else.
Bryan Pregon

Iowa Lawmaker Still Seeking Medical Marijuana Law - 2 views

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  • Bryan Pregon on 01 Dec 13
     
    "Legalizing medical marijuana will again be debated in the upcoming legislative session, though Iowa lawmakers have so far been loath to embrace a policy that is finding acceptance elsewhere."
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  • Kelsie Gubbels on 02 Dec 13
     
    I don't think this will happen..
  • ashleyrhodes97 on 02 Dec 13
     
    If it's gonna happen then their should be strict "laws" to follow for it. Although it probably wont happen.
  • Jordan Freeaman on 02 Dec 13
     
    I think that if it does not happen now it is inevitable for the legalization of marijuana. The government has noticed that when it was illegal the money made a year in the "business" is in the billions. The government does not want to miss out on that much money to conclude.
  • maceep on 02 Dec 13
     
    I think they should go for it, just because it eases some symptoms for some diseases and that's good for the people suffering from those disease. So why not ¯\_(ツ)_/¯
  • jsteenbock23 on 03 Dec 13
     
    I think it would be better for the government to legalize marijuana because we have spent millions trying to stop the distribution of the drug with nothing to show for it. The government should legalize it so instead of wasting money trying to stop it we can make money, or spend the money on more pressing matters.
Dylan Garner

Money Money Money.. and control - 0 views

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  • Dylan Garner on 04 Dec 12
     
    The government is planning on putting taxes and coal to get money and persuade clean energy.
Bryan Pregon

Iowa Lawmaker Wants To Bring Back The Death Penalty - 1 views

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  • joecarbis on 10 Dec 12
     
    I think life in prison would be worse than the death penalty to begin with
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  • Natalie Wilson on 10 Dec 12
     
    I think the death penalty is pointless. In my opinion all it does is give horrible criminals an easy way out. If I did something horrible enough to get the death penalty, I'd rather die than serve life in prison.
  • caseyyard on 10 Dec 12
     
    Yup we are for sure with out a doubt falling back into a dark age.
  • garrett lee on 10 Dec 12
     
    i think we should have the death penalty
  • gharvey949 on 10 Dec 12
     
    Capital punishment is scarier than going to jail. I think crime rates would go down if this came back.
  • Ryan Loye on 10 Dec 12
     
    I think that the death penalty is wrong because they are trying to stop a murderer by murdering him themselves so really it's not much better then what the killer was doing himself.
  • Melissa Diaz-Aguilera on 10 Dec 12
     
    What would happen if the person was innocent after all?
  • Molly Wyant on 10 Dec 12
     
    Yea its pointless cuz then there not going sever there crime and its a easy way out
  • blakewilladsen on 10 Dec 12
     
    It will be interesting to hear Sorenson's argument as to why to changes things. Prisons are getting crowded but this is still Iowa. We still have a small population
  • jessicavaldez on 10 Dec 12
     
    I think the death penalty is not a bad idea nor I think it is a good idea. They will suffer in jail or suffer in hell. My opinion is put them in jail. If it is not their time to die yet then it is not. If they did something as bad as kill someone then they do deserve to go to jail and suffer for life.
  • Melissa Christensen on 10 Dec 12
     
    I would agree with harvey. The crime rates would go down and death penalties are effective in other regions.
  • aaron valdivia on 10 Dec 12
     
    Its not weather which one is worse, its that killing a person for killing another person is not only hypocritical but inhumane to today's society.
  • Jeremy Vogel on 11 Dec 12
     
    I disagree with bringing the death penalty back to Iowa. We've taken it away twice, once in 1872 and the second time in 1965, so I feel that shows that we, as a state, don't want it. Also the death penalty isn't really a deterrent for crime. There is a really interesting website that shows so facts about murder rates and comparing states that do and don't have the death penalty. They have a ton of information and I would recommend that you go through the site a little if you're interested in this topic. http://www.deathpenaltyinfo.org/murder-rates-nationally-and-state#MRord
  • joecarbis on 11 Dec 12
     
    I agree with Aaron, but i also think that justice should be served
  • Dylan Garner on 11 Dec 12
     
    Aaron giving someone the death penalty is acceptable. Having life in prison is worse anyway and it just puts more people in danger if that person is still alive.
  • bvasquez13 on 11 Dec 12
     
    better for the death penalty then life in prison.
  • gharvey949 on 11 Dec 12
     
    Maybe we need to start corporal punishment.
  • aaron valdivia on 11 Dec 12
     
    Mr. Garner, it would cost more money to give somebody the death penalty then to have them spend life in prison. We live in a different type of world then when people had there heads chopped off and dragons happened to be there to save "johns" life. To me that's not what God intended us to do with people that made a mistake and yes a big one but everybody has a reason to something or there could be something seriously wrong with there head to commit a murder but its not always there fault.
  • blakewilladsen on 11 Dec 12
     
    For 2011, the average Murder Rate of Death Penalty States was 4.7, while the average Murder Rate of States without the Death Penalty was 3.1 For 2010, the average Murder Rate of Death Penalty States was 4.6, while the average Murder Rate of States without the Death Penalty was 2.9 For 2009, the average Murder Rate of Death Penalty States was 4.9, while the average Murder Rate of States without the Death Penalty was 2.8 For 2008, the average Murder Rate of Death Penalty States was 5.2, while the average Murder Rate of States without the Death Penalty was 3.3 http://www.deathpenaltyinfo.org/murder-rates-nationally-and-state#MRord
  • jacob whalen on 12 Dec 12
     
    It seems like if the act of violence is bad enough to get the death penalty most of the people kill themselves before the law can.
  • joecarbis on 13 Dec 12
     
    Would you rather spend the rest of your life in prison or be dead? Think about that!
  • Dylan Garner on 13 Dec 12
     
    Mr. Valdivia how would it cost more to give the death penalty then to keep them in prison for life? That's right, IT WOULDN'T. And I'm not saying give the death penalty for 1 murder. Based on depravity and body counts they should be sentenced to death.
  • dalton burk on 13 Dec 12
     
    unless you commited that bad of a crime i wouldn't worry about it coming back if your not gonna kill people
  • Jeremy Vogel on 13 Dec 12
     
    http://www.deathpenaltyinfo.org/documents/CostsRptFinal.pdf Dylan pages 20 and 21 of the PDF I linked above, explain why the death penalty costs more to administer than life in prison with out parole. More specifically on page 20 under the heading Time on Death Row it says, "In California, a legislative commission concluded that it costs the state an extra $90,000 for each death row inmate per year compared to the costs of the same inmate housed in general population. With over 670 inmates on death row, that amounts to an additional yearly cost of $60 million solely attributable to the death penalty."
  • joecarbis on 14 Dec 12
     
    Lets keep it simple say the death penalty would be cheaper than housing an inmate for life. Boom, Roasted.
  • Dylan Garner on 14 Dec 12
     
    Well then we can change the process to a quick and easy death without all that court BS. And plus I'm a prison warden so you guys both don't know what you are talking about. Aaron. And Jeremy.
  • joecarbis on 14 Dec 12
     
    FALSE. There is NO WAY you're a prison warden. The minimum age for a Warden is 21, plus you have to have lots of training. So someone of your prestige and experience, (not to mention your practically a 5 year old) would never be able to be a warden. Kthnxbye
  • Dylan Garner on 14 Dec 12
     
    I am prison
  • Jared Holcomb on 14 Dec 12
     
    Dylan and Joe, The reason that the death penalty is more expensive (and always will be) is the courts have to make sure that the criminal that is convicted is 100 percent guilty. There can't be any room for doubt. This means that the state has to supply better (More expensive) lawyers for the suspected party, and the trial has to be more in depth, therefor much longer. We can't make this time shorter than it is, because as a country, we are will do everything we can to keep an Innocent man from dying. And to just keep the perpetrators in jail is much cheaper, as there is already a well set system in place, and one more person will not increase the cost of that system to go up in large amounts as much as the singled out attention a person on death row will.
  • Payton Whiteaker on 14 Dec 12
     
    @ Dylan and Joe, if you both still think that the death penalty is cheaper, you are wrong, look at the 20th page Jeremy posted. @ Jared, ethically speaking, shouldn't any person who is accused of murder have an outrageously expensive lawyer anyways? If someone is going to be imprisoned for life, or going to be executed for a crime, should the one being executed receive a better lawyer?
  • Jared Holcomb on 14 Dec 12
     
    I think they should, but the person being put to jail for life has the chance to have new evidence pop up, and potentially let them eventually get out, they have the chance to get out on parole, they have the potential for choices. The man that is getting the death penalty have to be 100 percent sure. They don't have room to make mistakes. Ethically, I believe that people getting put away for life should have the same standards of 100 percent, but as I said, they have choices later on down the road. The dead don't.
  • Dylan Garner on 18 Dec 12
     
    @ Payton. It is cheaper. I know for a fact. I AM A PRISON WARDEN.
  • Emili Davis on 18 Dec 12
     
    I think one would suffer more life in prison rather than getting the death penalty.
  • joecarbis on 19 Dec 12
     
    @Peyton Are you trying to tell me its more expensive to keep someone alive in prison? this means that dude lives off our tax money. You will literally pay for his food, housing, and heck, that dude can even go lift for 3 hours a day and run his block! THink about that. State Champ.
  • Payton Whiteaker on 19 Dec 12
     
    @ Dylan, you are not a prison warden, keep the topics on this page relevant to the conversation, and have some potential form of evidence to back up what you say. @ Joe, it is much less expensive to keep someone alive then execute them. The death penalty is much more expensive than life without parole because the Constitution requires a long and complex judicial process for capital cases. This process is needed in order to ensure that innocent men and woman are not executed for crimes they did not commit, and even with these protections the risk of executing an innocent person can not be completely eliminated. Example State: California How much they could save: With life in prison as the maximum punishment for 1st degree murder, they would save over 1 billion dollars a year. Money that could be saved per year for taxpayers: 90,000 dollars a year. Taxpayers save money if they do not use the death penalty. http://www.deathpenalty.org/article.php?id=42 Besides, many murder victims PREFER the idea of Life without Parole. If you do not believe this, check out this site made by the victims families: https://www.aclunc.org/docs/criminal_justice/death_penalty/Voices_from_California_Crime_Victims_for_Alternatives_to_the_Death_Penalty.pdf I have the feeling that nobody will even look at these links, but they are blunt evidence that it is cheaper, and makes more people happy, then when we use the death penalty. Oh.... By the way, 2nd degree murders (who cannot receive the death penalty) can do all that which you stated before Joe. Why should first degree murders be any different?
  • Molly Wyant on 19 Dec 12
     
    The death penalty is dumb you should just let that sever his/or hers time in prison.
nelsontad

The impact of $9 minimum wage, Is it Good or Bad? - 2 views

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  • olinde on 05 Apr 13
     
    good because some people dont get payed enough for how hard they work which is not always fair and right
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  • lesvia on 05 Apr 13
     
    I think it is good because there are places that people get paid $7 something which is less then $9.
  • Alex Barrett on 08 Apr 13
     
    Increasing the minimum wage would just make companies fire people because they'd feel some workers aren't worth paying a few extra dollars. I'd love to be paid 9 dollars, but this is told to help reduce poverty, I think it'll just increase unemployment.
  • gageanotor on 08 Apr 13
     
    sounds good to me becuase i feel like im getting screwed with the minimum wage... i know they have the money to do that but that could lead to be less jobs becuse they dont want to spend more money.
  • anadler380 on 11 Apr 13
     
    I don't think your decision on this matter should be whether you want more money or not. Of course everyone would like to get paid more; you have to look on the effects it would create. If raising the amount should happen, I think it should be raised more gradually- not just jumping to $9 automatically.
  • Kirsten Gallaher on 11 Apr 13
     
    Minimum wage is based on cost of living. No one can virtually live off of minimum wage. I know of several people who have two minimum wage jobs and work all the time but still are barely getting by. I understand this is what welfare is for but I also believe that if we raised the min wage to $9 more people would be off welfare and this would be an economy booster. Also the Minimum wage should be adjusted due to the fact that it hasn't been changed for a while.
  • Austin Parrott on 12 Apr 13
     
    i think it is a good thing to bump it up to 9 because there is no way you can live off of minimum wage i mean think what if you go to the hospital no way you can pay the bills for that and suppply food for your house no way to live
bailey deboer

Man arrested in N.Y. elevator torching says victim owed him money - 3 views

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  • Justice Fisher on 05 Jan 12
     
    If he really wanted his money why did he kill her?
  • Alexis Daniels on 05 Jan 12
     
    i agree. that is one way to not get your money and end up in jail for a long time.
Bryan Pregon

TSA Spent $900 Million on Behavior Detection Officers Who Detected 0 Terrorists | CNS News - 0 views

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  • Bryan Pregon on 27 Nov 13
     
    "TSA Spent $900 Million on Behavior Detection Officers Who Detected 0 Terrorists"
  • Lauren Nahnsen on 02 Dec 13
     
    Things like this really upset me because why are we spending so much money on things that aren't successful? I think that only if they do their job should they get paid and not even that much money. Our government spends money so stupidly that I wish people that actually need money could receive it instead of people that aren't even struggling.
Bryan Pregon

Government makes $41.3 billion in student loan profits - 0 views

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  • Bryan Pregon on 26 Nov 13
     
    " it's a higher profit level than all but two companies in the world: Exxon Mobil cleared $44.9 billion in 2012, and Apple cleared $41.7 billion."
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  • Lauren Nahnsen on 26 Nov 13
     
    I agree with this. If the prices for college keep raising then nobody can afford to go to college. All the higher paying jobs require more schooling, but if you don't have a good job then you can't pay for college. It's a deadly cycle. I also think the government is always looking for more money and raising interest rates. That fact doesn't bother me as much as the fact that the money is being spent on public art, landscapes, and totally unnecessary costs. I think that if the money was given back to 'tuition-payers' then maybe people wouldn't care so much.
  • jsteenbock23 on 26 Nov 13
     
    I think paying such high prices for college is outrageous. Many people come out of college thousands of dollars in debt and have no way of paying back that kind of money. We need people going to college to keep the United States a successful country, with well educated people.
  • Pedro Valdez on 02 Dec 13
     
    College is getting more and more expensive by the years and sooner or later not many people are going to be able to go to college because of hwo much it cost, but if they do, they would probably be thousands of dollars in debt.
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4 Reasons Obama's New Dark-Money Rules Won't Stop Dark Money - 0 views

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  • Bryan Pregon on 05 Dec 13
     
    Great article. The amount of $$$ spent to get our politicians into office is spiraling out of control. SuperPACs and "dark money" sources make it impossible to see who the candidates are getting financial support from.
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  • kroark782 on 04 Dec 13
     
    The minimum wage shouldn't be raised because giving everyone more money is the same as not giving anyone anything.
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  • Ellie Croson on 04 Dec 13
     
    I think it should be raised, People are working to hard for too little money.
  • chrislegg263 on 04 Dec 13
     
    i like that the minimum wage is being brought up
  • Daniel Bonner on 04 Dec 13
     
    I don't know if moving Minimum Wage up is a good idea because than the prices of everything will go up. But if they keep moving the Wage up and things stay the same price than thats a good idea.
  • jsteenbock23 on 04 Dec 13
     
    If we increase the minimum wage then the cost of living will go up, taxes, and businesses will be able to increase their prices.
  • deahnna on 05 Dec 13
     
    There's pros and cons to moving minimum wage up. The cost of living, taxes, and products will go up, because they have to pay people more to make the goods or provide the services. It's a tricky situation, but it really wont change much.
  • Pedro Valdez on 05 Dec 13
     
    Probably not a good idea because then businesses would be able to increase the price on almost everything. But if everything stays the way it is and nothing but the minimum wage goes up it would be fine.
  • jkeller068 on 05 Dec 13
     
    It's not worth It..because everything else will go up to match the new wages..so it would be as if nothing happened.
  • nlarsen15 on 06 Dec 13
     
    Isn't this borderline inflation? More money given making the value go down and (as the dude above me) everyone else will raise the wages of everything else?
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