Should the federal minimum wage be raised to $15 per hour?

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226 Votes

Should the federal minimum wage be raised to $15 per hour?

35%

Yes Yes

65%

No No

35%

Yes

President Joe Biden is calling on lawmakers to increase the federal minimum wage to $15. Biden and supporters of the plan argue the new buying power lower-paid workers will enjo... Show More

President Joe Biden is calling on lawmakers to increase the federal minimum wage to $15. Biden and supporters of the plan argue the new buying power lower-paid workers will enjoy will boost the economy. Show Less

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65%

No

Opponents argue raising the minimum wage will force companies to cut jobs and increase prices to pay for workers.

Opponents argue raising the minimum wage will force companies to cut jobs and increase prices to pay for workers. Show Less

3 Comments

Patricia Boggs

Holly heck, taxes would go up and jobs would go to part time. Getting no where fast.

Max

It would cause many businesses to close and many people would lose their jobs. Very few states could handle this financially.

Harlan Lamb

For a cripples economy and government the increase all at once will cause problems and hardships beyond what the country will survive.

Are you paying less for your Thanksgiving meal this year?

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160 Votes

Are you paying less for your Thanksgiving meal this year?

34%

I got the deals I got the deals

66%

Are you kidding? Are you kidding?

34%

I got the deals

1 Comment

Lida Vitt

Our Thanksgiving WAS less expensive 😀 Thank you President Trump ❤️

66%

Are you kidding?

2 Comments

Fat Guy Outdoors

Nope, doing steak and lobster this year so its going to be quite a bit more.

Zaos Gonzolez

Nothing is ever going back to what it once was. You will continue to fall. You only have your contentment now.

Should Missouri have tougher regulations for dog breeders?

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322 Votes

Should Missouri have tougher regulations for dog breeders?

87%

Yes Yes

13%

No No

87%

Yes

7 Comments

Alexandra Messina

Missouri should enforce strict laws against animal abuse—because any society that calls itself evolved must protect the voiceless. Cruelty tolerated is cruelty normalized, and no state that values progress can afford that.

Fat Guy Outdoors

Yes the voiceless, to include humans as well. Babies need voices as well.

Chris Macy

Currently, MO is the country's leader in puppy mills. Punish these horrible monsters who traffic in the misery of poor animals!

Alexandra Messina

Cindi Thomas

Way over due!!

Denise Taylor

Dogs are the most loyal animals and love you unconditionally no matter how they are treated and it is just heartbreaking to see them mistreated or abused!

0571953

Missouri has been notorious for puppy mills that sell sick puppies and treat dogs horrible.

Cindy Hall

Because we need to be advocates for the animals that get taken advantage of. They can’t fight for them for themselves. Some humans are very cruel

Fat Guy Outdoors

Totally agree, look at how we treat our children in the womb as if they are a burden when actually its us who didn't take accountability for our own actions. Humans are selfish and cruel.

13%

No

3 Comments

Nancy Gordon Foss

I think the more pertinent question would be should dogs and other domesticated animals kept as pets be considered property or have other more humane rights? This has nothing to do with breeding. The dogs were neglected and suffered immensely.

Eric Smith

We need more room fulls of people in J.C. working out the details of sports betting, thereby sending exponentially more people into compulsive gambling, and eventually bankruptcy. To hell with protecting the innocent animals.

Fat Guy Outdoors

No, they should have tougher laws on people breeders.

ABC 17 News

Should the federal minimum wage be raised to $15 per hour?

35% Yes Yes

65% No No

35% Yes

65% No

Are you paying less for your Thanksgiving meal this year?

34% I got the deals I got the deals

66% Are you kidding? Are you kidding?

34% I got the deals

66% Are you kidding?

Should Missouri have tougher regulations for dog breeders?

87% Yes Yes

13% No No

87% Yes

13% No

35%

Yes Yes

65%

No No

35%

Yes

65%

No

34%

I got the deals I got the deals

66%

Are you kidding? Are you kidding?

34%

I got the deals

66%

Are you kidding?

87%

Yes Yes

13%

No No

87%

Yes

13%

No