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2016 Postmortem

discntnt_irny_srcsm

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2. re: "As far as the federal level is concerned, we can now kiss that off"

Reply to still_one (Reply #1)

Wed Nov 30, 2016, 03:29 PM

Nov 2016

I've worked in parts of CA where $15/hour for 2 full time workers (about $4500/month) won't pay much more than rent and food for a 2 bedroom for a family of 3.

Not having real wages (which spell actual security) for people breeds depression, contempt and a host of other problems. The vacuum left in income is one of the factors that leads to dealing in drugs and other crime.

These issues reach into society in many places.

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IMHO the campaign needed one or more rallying points [View all] discntnt_irny_srcsm Nov 2016 OP

California just passed a proposition this election that made it legal. In Janurary the still_one Nov 2016 #1

re: "As far as the federal level is concerned, we can now kiss that off" discntnt_irny_srcsm Nov 2016 #2

Florida should be green. yeoman6987 Nov 2016 #3

What does that mean? discntnt_irny_srcsm Nov 2016 #4

True. I wasn't exact. I meant Florida has medical marijuana and should be green. yeoman6987 Nov 2016 #5

I understand... IMHO the whole country should be green... discntnt_irny_srcsm Dec 2016 #6

I totally agree! yeoman6987 Dec 2016 #7