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Tom Emmer’s Plan: Cut the Wages of Restaurant Servers
When you visit Tom Emmer’s Minnesota, remember to carry a little extra cash with you, especially when you’re going out to eat. Because waiters and waitresses earn less than minimum wage in Tom Emmer’s Minnesota, they desperately rely on the generosity of their customers in order to make a livable wage. Don’t be surprised if [...]
Tom Emmer’s Political Pandering
Tom Emmer’s political pandering to try and distract from his attack on worker’s wages doesn’t add up. Using statistics from his own website, Tom Emmer estimates that his new “plan” would save tipped servers making $20,000 up to $500, and $800 for servers making $30,000.
Travel Advisory – Waiters and waitresses warned about minimum wage cut, importance of tips.
Tourists in Tom Emmer’s Minnesota should tip generously when eating at restaurants. Waiters and waitresses have to be more attentive and worker harder than ever to earn a decent living. In Tom Emmer’s Minnesota, servers rely on the generosity of their customers, because they earn less than minimum wage.
Emmer & Pawlenty: Opposed a plan to force Corporations & CEOs to Pay Their Fair Share of Taxes
In tough economic times, we need a leader who will fight for us. But, Tom Emmer and Tim Pawlenty opposed a plan to force corporations to pay their fair share of taxes and instead to cut things that Minnesotans rely on.
Tom Emmer Says “No” to Affordable Health Care, Education, New Jobs, and Fixing Our Roads
With a single vote, Tom Emmer rejected creating more than 50,000 Minnesota jobs, protecting students and teachers from permanent cuts, providing health care to over 100,000 Minnesotans who need it the most, and the possibility for early expansion of Medicaid enrollment.
MN AFL-CIO: Emmer the Wrong Candidate for Middle Class Minnesotans
With the Minnesota Republican Party’s endorsement of State Representative Tom Emmer, Minnesota AFL-CIO President Shar Knutson called Emmer the wrong choice for middle class families.
Minnesotans Can Learn The Truth About Emmer on Website, Mobile App
Within minutes after the Minnesota Republican Party endorsed its candidate for Governor, State Representative Tom Emmer, Alliance for a Better Minnesota Action Fund (ABMAF) released an online resource and accompanying mobile phone application for Minnesotans to learn more about what Tom Emmer wants for our state.
I agree with Tom Emmer, sort of.
In his speech to delegates at the MNGOP convention today, Republican State Representative Tom Emmer shared a few things I agree with.Let’s look at the constant use of phrases like the need for a “new beginning” and “put MInnesota back on track.”
Tom Emmer: Toxic Toys are A-OK
Fun Fact: Tom Emmer was one of only five House Republican Representatives who voted against a ban on a known toxic chemical in baby bottles and sippy cups.
