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Ron Paul's minimum wage

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I just noticed in passing the incongruities in some things Ron Paul has said.

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Ron Paul is outraged at, as he puts it, the government's mandate, mandate, mandate of things to help the poor, like entitlements and the minimum wage.   He'd like to put an end to all of it.

 

Does Ron Paul propose to put an end to his own minimum wage?   Of course not.

 

Which minimum wage would you rather have, $7.25 an hour or $174,000 a year?

 

Ron Paul is "entitled" to receive a "minimum wage" of $174,000 a year, "mandated" by the government.   Ron Paul benefits from the very same three things that he pretends to be outraged about, at other people, but not himself.

 

Did I mention hypocrite?

 

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not sure what brand of philosophy you're using by mr. pink. on Friday, Sep 9, 2011 at 11:12:06 PM
Diary entry by Ed Martin on Saturday, Sep 10, 2011 at 12:23:49 AM
A little contradictory? by Antony Reed on Saturday, Sep 10, 2011 at 10:48:49 AM
You are correct by Laura Roberts on Sunday, Sep 11, 2011 at 5:01:29 AM
minimum wage has nothing to do with helping the poor. by Rufriggin Kiddinme on Saturday, Sep 10, 2011 at 1:41:24 AM
Theoretical by Ed Martin on Saturday, Sep 10, 2011 at 9:11:40 AM
Your proposed acid test? by Rufriggin Kiddinme on Saturday, Sep 10, 2011 at 10:34:45 AM
Again by Ed Martin on Saturday, Sep 10, 2011 at 3:01:31 PM
Foolish by Mark Colwell on Monday, Sep 12, 2011 at 2:42:36 PM
No it is not off topic by Laura Roberts on Sunday, Sep 11, 2011 at 5:13:05 AM
Maybe you should do some research by Laura Roberts on Sunday, Sep 11, 2011 at 5:32:47 AM
This lacks any kind of thought whatsoever. by Jeremy Frombach on Saturday, Sep 10, 2011 at 10:05:33 AM
Neglected by Ed Martin on Saturday, Sep 10, 2011 at 10:48:58 AM
Ok keep your SS by Laura Roberts on Sunday, Sep 11, 2011 at 5:37:57 AM
SS and Slavery by Mark Colwell on Monday, Sep 12, 2011 at 6:32:23 PM
Narrow and negative by Jason Rickman on Saturday, Sep 10, 2011 at 7:55:56 PM
Strange by Ed Martin on Saturday, Sep 10, 2011 at 8:53:13 PM
Minimum Wage Plus Our Tax Dollars by Mark Colwell on Monday, Sep 12, 2011 at 6:41:58 PM
In reality by Doc "Old Codger" McCoy on Monday, Sep 12, 2011 at 7:44:04 PM
Not a hypocrite by Paul Tripp on Saturday, Sep 10, 2011 at 8:25:06 PM
Not quite sure of the logic here... by Doc "Old Codger" McCoy on Saturday, Sep 10, 2011 at 9:13:17 PM
A Hypocrite? by Robert Tracey on Saturday, Sep 10, 2011 at 10:02:54 PM
hrmmm by access denied on Saturday, Sep 10, 2011 at 10:44:53 PM
Pay Scale for Burger King by Doc "Old Codger" McCoy on Sunday, Sep 11, 2011 at 12:44:50 AM
In Defense of RON PAUL by Luis Magno on Saturday, Sep 10, 2011 at 11:52:12 PM
Unfortunately by Laura Roberts on Sunday, Sep 11, 2011 at 4:58:02 AM