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Republicans seek to build new ‘high level’ detainee facility in Gitmo – Video


Republicans seek to build new #39;high level #39; detainee facility in Gitmo
Barack Obama has repeatedly vowed, and failed, to close Guantanamo Bay prison. And now some legislators actually want almost a hundred million dollars to construct new areas in the camp able...

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Pap and Seder: Republicans Terrified of ObamaCare Success – Video


Pap and Seder: Republicans Terrified of ObamaCare Success
Republicans are seeing some early successes of the Affordable Care Act, and damn...are they terrified. For some reason. Ring of Fire #39;s Mike Papantonio and Sam Seder discuss the GOP discourse...

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Republicans Are Stupidly Fighting For Health Care Defunding – Video


Republicans Are Stupidly Fighting For Health Care Defunding
Republicans in the House of Representatives are trying to tie passage of the federal government #39;s budget to the defunding of the Affordable Care Act (health care reform), a move that is bound...

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Karl Frisch Discusses the NSA, Minimum Wage, Gay Republicans, and more on The Big Picture – Video


Karl Frisch Discusses the NSA, Minimum Wage, Gay Republicans, and more on The Big Picture
Karl Frisch, syndicated columnist and Democratic strategist, appearing on the 09/24/13 broadcast of RT America #39;s The Big Picture with. - Karl Frisch, syndicated columnist and Democratic...

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Republicans who back minimum wage hike

2012 Republican presidential nominee Mitt Romney supports raising the minimum wage to keep up with the rising cost of living.

"I think we ought to raise it," the 2012 Republican presidential nominee said in an interview on MSNBC's "Morning Joe" Friday morning. "Because frankly, our party is all about more jobs and better pay."

Note, however, he didn't specifically say he backed President Obama's and Senate Democrats' push to raise the wage to $10.10. Republicans recently blocked that bill in the Senate.

Watch: Dairy Queen CEO discusses minimum wage

For Romney, the key has always been inflation.

When he was running for governor of Massachusetts in 2002, Romney said he supported automatic increases in the minimum wage to keep pace with inflation. He reiterated that view during his 2012 run, breaking with much of the Republican party.

Chart: See the minimum wage adjusted for inflation since 1938

But while he was governor, Romney vetoed legislation that would raise the Massachusetts hourly rate from $6.75 to $8 over a course of two years. At the time, he said it went too far, outpacing the rising cost of living. (The legislature later voted to override his veto).

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