A Politics of Ambition.

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Title: A Politics of Ambition.
Authors: Marcus, David
Source: Dissent (0012-3846). Summer2016, Vol. 63 Issue 3, p4-5. 2p.
Subject Terms: *Employees, American politicians, Wage increases, Minimum wage, Practical politics, Liberals, Consensus (Social sciences), United States politics & government, 21st century
Geographic Terms: United States
People: Clinton, Hillary Rodham, 1947-
Abstract: The article offers the author's view on the response of the U.S Politicians over the $15 salary increase demanded by the low-wage employees in the U.S. The author states that prominent liberal economists insisted that $15 was too much and could curtail the employment in low-wage industry. The author notes that U.S Politician Hillary Clinton called a $12 dollar minimum wage and insisted that a $15 increase would be too dramatic. The author mentions that politics cannot be about consensus but conflict.
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Abstract:The article offers the author's view on the response of the U.S Politicians over the $15 salary increase demanded by the low-wage employees in the U.S. The author states that prominent liberal economists insisted that $15 was too much and could curtail the employment in low-wage industry. The author notes that U.S Politician Hillary Clinton called a $12 dollar minimum wage and insisted that a $15 increase would be too dramatic. The author mentions that politics cannot be about consensus but conflict.
ISSN:00123846
DOI:10.1353/dss.2016.0063