dogs bite if they feel threatened or feel someone they protect is, so no every dog that bites should not be put down. But any animal that vicously attacks should be put down the first time, if you can't tell the difference look hard at the wife's picture. That should be all the explanation you need.

forget productivity the wage increase alone would be spent back into the economy that money would make more jobs create more tax revenue and spur the economy 10 times better then anything done so far, Who do you think makes the economy go? Consumer spending is by far the majority of our economy, put more money in the h...more

25$ an hour and you are talking about living within your means?? Try living on 8$ an hour or less then come back and say the same thing. You are way out of touch with how these people have to live as far out of touch as the ceos would be with your wages.

well said Elistra !

backcountry I challenge you to live on those  poor wages for a year that have given them 30% more wealth. I also would like to see were you got your figures from, faux news? Check inflation on the most used goods in our country the same goods which have been removed from the figures when coming up with inflation rates....more

Please reread the article..."Some of the news media that Warren is calling for a minimum-wage increase to $22 an hour. That doesn't appear to be the case. She seems to be merely pointing out that the minimum wage has grown more slowly than other facets of the economy." Take reading comprehension 101 she is taking about...more

Brutus you really don't have a clue do you? Most of the jobs out there are minimum wage Many of the better paying jobs went overseas. SO now you tea party people are saying even a person working is lazy if they aren't making enough by your standards??? Your lack of empathy is disturbing along with your snobbish post.

You missed the point she's not saying to raise it to that amount. What she is saying is the american worker is producing way more and getting way less (adjusted for inflation) to take home. Haven't you noticed your budget is a lot tighter and it's harder to make ends meet even when you skimp and save? But take a hard l...more

Were did it go? I suggest looking at CEO's wages during tha same time period. What she is saying is that the wealthy have gained off the poor and middle classes back. The average American worker puts in more hours and has less vacation time then most industrialised countries even some third world countries. Now they wa...more