# Dear (rich) people who oppose even a paltry $15.00 an hour minimum wage:

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**Category:** The BBQ Pit\
**Created:** [December 8, 2016, 11:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dear-rich-people-who-oppose-even-a-paltry-15-00-an-hour-minimum-wage/774243 "2016-12-08T23:52:14Z")\
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**Author:** ![Morgenstern](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/f9ae1b/32.png) [@Morgenstern](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Morgenstern)\
**Post date:** [December 11, 2016, 6:08am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dear-rich-people-who-oppose-even-a-paltry-15-00-an-hour-minimum-wage/774243/149 "2016-12-11T06:08:19Z")

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> [@kambuckta](#):
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> Riiiiight.
> 
> 😛

Well, Fact checking this leads to…

> [@Insurance company poopyheads](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/insurance-company-poopyheads/502151/215):
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> I worked for over 35 years before I became disabled, and so paid into that SSDI. Just want to clarify that for anyone reading - **Broomstick** has axes to grind.

> [@Insurance company poopyheads](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/insurance-company-poopyheads/502151/214):
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> You do, however, receive SSDI which is a taxpayer funded government benefit program. So you take government money every month instead of working for a living. Just want to clarify that for anyone reading.

You be the judge.

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