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MIME-Version: 1.0 Received: by 10.25.82.84 with HTTP; Sat, 5 Mar 2016 11:05:35 -0800 (PST) In-Reply-To: <CAAEwKfw_HTQgOAzfHc9yq1YPNwv-Zzzj8JUEWhbLyHTcyb=TAA@mail.gmail.com> References: <BAY174-W41331395BED795B1B3F795D8BF0@phx.gbl> <CAAEwKfw_HTQgOAzfHc9yq1YPNwv-Zzzj8JUEWhbLyHTcyb=TAA@mail.gmail.com> Date: Sat, 5 Mar 2016 14:05:35 -0500 Delivered-To: john.podesta@gmail.com Message-ID: <CAE6FiQ-vCMUxBPCtEpqxjroOxSJkQfV0fLkRiSPvN6sGiXvreg@mail.gmail.com> Subject: Re: Make America Whole ? From: John Podesta <john.podesta@gmail.com> To: Dan Schwerin <dschwerin@hillaryclinton.com> CC: Steve Silberstein <stevesilberstein@hotmail.com>, Dan Schwerin <dschwerin@hrcoffice.com>, "Ann O'Leary" <aoleary@hillaryclinton.com> Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary=001a114020e6a027df052d51ea95 --001a114020e6a027df052d51ea95 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable She also just did a passionate version of her argument for getting rid of separate 2.13 tipped minimum wage to a group of African American ministers in Detroit. On Saturday, March 5, 2016, Dan Schwerin <dschwerin@hillaryclinton.com> wrote: > Thanks Steve. In case you missed it, you might be interested in HRC's > comments on tipped wages at her rally in New York on Wednesday: > > Hillary Clinton on tipping: It=E2=80=99s time to end the tipped minimum w= age > <http://www.amny.com/news/elections/hillary-clinton-on-tipping-it-s-time-= to-end-the-tipped-minimum-wage-1.11534023> > The Wage Policy Hillary Clinton Calls =E2=80=98Shameful,=E2=80=99 Explain= ed > <http://thinkprogress.org/economy/2016/03/04/3756662/hillary-clinton-tipp= ed-minimum-wage/> > Hillary Clinton Wants to Raise the Minimum Wage for All Workers, Includin= g > Those Who Earn Tips > <http://www.eater.com/2016/3/3/11152642/hillary-clinton-tipping-15-minimu= m-wage> > Clinton Calls for Increased Minimum Wage, End of Tipped Wages in NYC Spee= ch > <https://www.dnainfo.com/new-york/20160303/hells-kitchen-clinton/clinton-= calls-for-15-minimum-wage-end-tipped-wages-nyc-speech> > > > On Sat, Mar 5, 2016 at 11:31 AM, Steve Silberstein < > stevesilberstein@hotmail.com > <javascript:_e(%7B%7D,'cvml','stevesilberstein@hotmail.com');>> wrote: > >> Dan, Ann and John, >> Making America Whole >> Is not the best slogan to describe what the campaign (and HRC) is about >> -- makes me think America is in a hole >> >> much better would be Make America Great FOR EVERYONE >> which sets up the contrast with Trump, and actually makes it easier for >> some of his voters to switch over to HRC >> >> And, to top if off if HRC could lead with an example of FOR EVERYONE, it >> could be not only raising the minimum wage, but also requiring ALL >> employers to pay ALL their workers AT LEAST that min wage, i.e. getting = rid >> of the loopHOLE that allows some employers (namely restaurant owners) to >> pay less than the min wage to some of their workers, namely waitresses, >> which are often paid only $2.13 an hour due to this loophole, forcing th= e >> hardworking American waitress to rely on tips to pay the rent and put fo= od >> on the table for their own kids. Indeed, tips are a vestiage of an earli= er >> era when another set of employers, namely plantation owners, did not pay >> their workers at all. If we are going to make America great for everyone >> Its time to finally get rid of loopholes like this -- indeed Minnesota = and >> six other states have done so, its time for the federal government to >> change to do too too so that the states like Michigan and Ohio and Flori= da >> have to do the same as Minnesota, Alaska, Montana and others, i.e. to Ma= ke >> America Great for everyone, where all have to play by the same rules, an= d >> all employers have to pay all their workers at least a decent min wage. >> >> (And I am sure you saw that Oregon just passed a law to raise the state'= s >> min wage to $14.75) >> Just heard Biden give a speech before the Calif Dem Convention saying th= e >> min wage should be raised to $15.00 >> >> -- Steve >> >> > --001a114020e6a027df052d51ea95 Content-Type: text/html; charset=UTF-8 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable She also just did a passionate version of her=C2=A0argument for getting rid= of separate 2.13=C2=A0tipped minimum wage to a group of African American m= inisters in Detroit.=C2=A0<br><br>On Saturday, March 5, 2016, Dan Schwerin = <<a href=3D"mailto:dschwerin@hillaryclinton.com">dschwerin@hillaryclinto= n.com</a>> wrote:<br><blockquote class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"margin:0= 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex"><div dir=3D"ltr">Tha= nks Steve. In case you missed it, you might be interested in HRC's comm= ents on tipped wages at her rally in New York on Wednesday:<div><br></div><= div><a href=3D"http://www.amny.com/news/elections/hillary-clinton-on-tippin= g-it-s-time-to-end-the-tipped-minimum-wage-1.11534023" target=3D"_blank">Hi= llary Clinton on tipping: It=E2=80=99s time to end the tipped minimum wage<= /a></div><div><a href=3D"http://thinkprogress.org/economy/2016/03/04/375666= 2/hillary-clinton-tipped-minimum-wage/" target=3D"_blank">The Wage Policy H= illary Clinton Calls =E2=80=98Shameful,=E2=80=99 Explained=C2=A0</a><br></d= iv><div><a href=3D"http://www.eater.com/2016/3/3/11152642/hillary-clinton-t= ipping-15-minimum-wage" target=3D"_blank">Hillary Clinton Wants to Raise th= e Minimum Wage for All Workers, Including Those Who Earn Tips</a></div><div= ><a href=3D"https://www.dnainfo.com/new-york/20160303/hells-kitchen-clinton= /clinton-calls-for-15-minimum-wage-end-tipped-wages-nyc-speech" target=3D"_= blank">Clinton Calls for Increased Minimum Wage, End of Tipped Wages in NYC= Speech</a></div><div><br></div></div><div class=3D"gmail_extra"><br><div c= lass=3D"gmail_quote">On Sat, Mar 5, 2016 at 11:31 AM, Steve Silberstein <sp= an dir=3D"ltr"><<a href=3D"javascript:_e(%7B%7D,'cvml','stev= esilberstein@hotmail.com');" target=3D"_blank">stevesilberstein@hotmail= .com</a>></span> wrote:<br><blockquote class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"ma= rgin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex"> <div><div dir=3D"ltr"><div>Dan, Ann and John,</div><div>Making America Whol= e</div>Is not the best slogan to describe what the campaign (and HRC) is ab= out -- makes me think America is in a hole<div><br></div><div>much better w= ould be Make America Great FOR EVERYONE</div><div>which sets up the contras= t with Trump, and actually makes it easier for some of his voters to switch= over to HRC</div><div><br></div><div>And, to top if off if HRC could lead = with an example of FOR EVERYONE, it could be not only raising the minimum w= age, but also requiring ALL employers to pay ALL their workers AT LEAST tha= t min wage, i.e. getting rid of the loopHOLE that allows some employers (na= mely restaurant owners) to pay less than the min wage to some of their work= ers, namely waitresses, which are often paid only $2.13 an hour due to this= loophole, forcing the hardworking American waitress to rely on tips to pay= the rent and put food on the table for their own kids. Indeed, tips are a = vestiage of an earlier era when another set of employers, namely plantation= owners, did not pay their workers at all. If we are going to make America = great for everyone =C2=A0Its time to finally get rid of loopholes like this= -- indeed Minnesota and six other states have done so, its time for the fe= deral government to change to do too too so that the states like Michigan a= nd Ohio and Florida have to do the same as Minnesota, Alaska, Montana and o= thers, i.e. to Make America Great for everyone, where all have to play by t= he same rules, and all employers have to pay all their workers at least a d= ecent min wage.</div><div><br></div><div>(And I am sure you saw that Oregon= just passed a law to raise the state's min wage to $14.75)</div><div>J= ust heard Biden give a speech before the Calif Dem Convention saying the mi= n wage should be raised to $15.00</div><span><font color=3D"#888888"><div><= br></div><div>-- Steve</div><div><br></div> </font></span></div>= </div> </blockquote></div><br></div> </blockquote> --001a114020e6a027df052d51ea95--