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When I recently spent a night at a homeless shelter, I was dismayed that members of the middle class had moved in and that earning above the minimum wage did not protect adults from having to share a room with dozens of others.

Understand that the credit-card company is trying to trick you into running up a bigger balance or paying late. Don't fall for their tricks. Pay on time, as early as possible. And don't just make the minimum payment.

Those backers of the drive can take great pride in knowing that it was their effort that helped urge lawmakers to approve the increase in the minimum wage.

We know it will be an uphill battle. Establishing a state minimum wage higher than the federal wage will actually hurt job creation and the very people it's supposed to help, the entry-level workers.

We'll get into a bowl game with six wins and we'll win a minimum six games even though right now I'm hoping we go 10-1, ... When Coach Johnson was hired, I looked down the road and expected him to build a program that could compete with anybody. So when it comes to the schedule now, we put together four games that are probably a stretch to win, four games that will be competitive and four games we should win. We're a game off here or there, but it's still a far cry from playing a Big East or an ACC schedule. That won't happen.

We are not going to be tough, we are going to be sensitive, ... We are going to use the minimum amount of force.

When they exceed the number of faculty, that sort of sends up a warning flag of what's happening here. These are not the people who are making minimum salaries. I'm not happy about it.

When we raise the minimum wage, ... make it easier for labor to organize the workplace, it's good for the economy as a whole.

We probably AI a minimum of 300 head a year before turning out clean-up bulls.

We still have real concerns about mandatory minimum sentences.

There are three kinds of people in this world: 1) People who make lists, 2) People who don't make lists, and 3) People who carve tiny Nativity scenes out of pecan hulls. I'm sorry, there isn't really a third category; it's just that a workable list needs a minimum of three items, I feel.

We believed that a minimum of one year was the right amount of time to give health care professionals enough time to fully understand the appropriate use for our medications. You don't want patients going to the doctor and requesting a medicine that they're not familiar with.

The decision to go to the WTO comes as a surprise, particularly as the anti-dumping measure in question, namely a minimum price, is well below world market prices.

The Declaration of Rights of Indigenous Peoples sets minimum standards for how we will be treated. We are trying to convince Canada that there is a better way to treat Indian people, and we have to use the principles in the declaration as a guideline in our relationship.

Monogamy is a way of getting the versions of ourselves down to the minimum.

One essential object is to choose that arrangement which shall tend to reduce to a minimum the time necessary for completing the calculation.

What I really like is minimum effort for maximum effect.

We're still working on a number that would give us a high degree of confidence in our sample, but a minimum would probably be 1,000 samples across the state.

We don't need 50 different minimum wages. Even some cities have their own minimum wage.

We can talk about targeted tax cuts like we've been talking about, the president's been talking about. Maybe that can be married up with a proposal to raise the minimum wage.

We will continue to search. Weather will determine if we have air or K-9, but at a minimum we will have vessels back in the area.

There is a definite need to increase the minimum wage in Pennsylvania. I was hoping the state would raise the wage to $7.15 right away, instead of waiting two years, that is my only criticism. This is definitely long overdue.

There is a crisis of labor rights in the state of New Jersey, and there is a crisis of people not getting paid, not getting overtime. Who knows how many thousands of dollars are robbed from their hands every day by these people, where, in many cases, they're not even getting minimum wage.

We're thrilled with it. We felt that the circumstances of the cases warranted the minimum possible sanction under the rules and we're glad that USADA agreed.

We thought that was something that wasn't right. The minimum payment should have some effect on reducing the debt.

We think this presented some very useful information and we're anxious to consider discussions on several topics that were raised in this report and not just increasing the minimum wage.

We're not in a situation where we have to tear it up. When you look at our team, we have a lot of guys under contract for a minimum of two years. We're kind of caught up right now.

Why aren't they asking for it? They don't know? We already know it's going to cost at least a minimum of $60 billion to keep the troops there,

Too many seniors are trying to take the bare minimum to get to graduation as opposed to taking advantage of it.

To the best of my knowledge, ... there is not city in America -- large or small -- where people who are at minimum wage can afford basic housing.

Without these enforceable minimum standards, operators will be invited to cut corners and compromise fire safety.

There are schools from all over northern California there, so it's very prestigious meet. They have a minimum qualifying requirement for each event, so it's not like you can enter just anyone.

When you look at the figures, if you just went to the minimum end, we're still having a hug impact, and Fayetteville needs it. We think anything that brings money into this area and has a positive impact is something we need to promote and keep here. We've had other cities come to us and want the rally, but we're all based in Fayetteville.

The players are tired because they are treated like objects, not like professionals. They deserve respect and minimum conditions.

We need to bring all of our courts to a minimum level of technology in order to achieve some of these other goals. We're putting together the building blocks.

We have minimum wage laws. Do we need more social engineering? ... I say no.

When we talk about the minimum wage, we have to ask ourselves what it is that we owe both our workers and employers. I think clearly we owe them fairness.

Two of the most prevalent threats to Windows security are malicious software attacks and the fact that end-users must often run with administrative rights. Protection Manager is the first solution capable of defeating those threats through an approach that prevents all unauthorized applications from executing, merged with a least privilege environment that provides the minimum necessary user access rights.

Every worker has a chance to find a better-paying job, but they've got to start someplace, and that's what we use the minimum wage for.

The governor still believes it's appropriate for the federal government to take action but inaction by the president forced us to seek a minimum wage increase.

While we can never fully eliminate the possibility that terrorists will strike against us, we are doing our utmost to ensure the security of our forces so they can carry out their important missions at minimum risk.

While today's news is a hit for our Twin Cities community, I still have the expectation that the Pentagon will uphold its commitment to keep the impact to Minnesota to a minimum and establish a meaningful, follow-on mission for the Air Guard's 148th Fighter Wing in Duluth,

You can't earn enough money getting paid minimum wage to pay your rent, utilities and eat.

We're taking on Wall Street. We're buying 50 percent over the minimum number of shares required to submit a shareholder resolution.

The public deserves these mandatory minimum sentences and they deserve safe streets.

The operation went well, but the minimum he will be out is two months, so he is definitely out of the autumn internationals,

To acquire balance means to achieve that happy medium between the minimum and the maximum that represents your optimum. The minimum is the least you can get by with. The maximum is the most you're capable of. The optimum is the amount or degree of anything that is most favorable toward the ends you desire.

Those players who think they can stay here only giving the minimum amount of effort are wrong. I'm not afraid to take tough decisions if people don't give their all for this club.

You have to be able to deploy the themes that you want to address with a minimum of means, otherwise you aren't going to be able to get it made.

You have 1,500 kids, you have a hazardous material which is minimum in exposure and distribution, but we have a high volume of students. We have a responsibility to protect these citizens.

We simply confirmed for city officials that the stadium would meet minimum seating capacity we require for the men's Final Four. We require a whole host of other requirements as well.

We went from showing up at a game with a minimum of 15 guys to actually rotating fresh bodies in and out to keep our guys at full speed.

We felt that the circumstances of the cases warranted the minimum possible sanction under the rules and we're glad that USADA agreed.

We don't want more short-term, politically expedient solutions. We must increase and index the minimum wage so that our lowest wage earners can retain their purchasing power.

We don't use these numbers to make management decisions, because of the bias that's inherent in the number, not knowing how many we miss from year to year. These are a minimum count.

We are trying to narrow down to the minimum that we feel we need before we put a cost out there.

We are trying to get (property owners) out far enough so they have reasonable access to the water but not so far they are building excessive encroachments into this public resource. It is the minimum necessary to provide reasonable access,

This next generation of printers is finally meeting the minimum threshold for the book-printing market. And that's good news. It all comes down to cost per page.

We went through the Alabama Rural Water Association to help us calculate our rates, ... We looked at about eight scenarios to see what effect they would have. We want it to have a minimum effect on our fixed income folks. Most stay under 2,000-gallon usage, so their sewer rates will stay the same. We did take that into consideration.

We have done extremely well in the past decade with our capital and will take a somewhat more cautious approach targeting a minimum annual return of 15 percent.

Bring an elk rifle on an elk hunt, ... A .270 (caliber) is not an adequate elk rifle. Of all the elk that my clients have shot and not recovered, most were hit in the vitals with a .270. The minimum caliber for elk is a .30-06.

Between car payments, getting married, buying property, having children, dealing with deaths, most people walk a very tight rope with debt. They make the huge mistake of only making minimum payments. Once something goes wrong in their lives and they need money fast ? they are at a major loss.

Better than the minimum qualifications outlined in the charter. Not only do I want the best-qualified chief, I want the best.

Every house in these communities will have a minimum of established connectivity. So it's a given that the buyer looking at these houses will spend an extra $1,500 to live there. At very high rates, 80 to 85 percent of the buyers are spending up to $3,500. The evidence would suggest at that price point ($250,000 to $350,000), people are willing to spend $2,500 to $3,500 for a fairly robust set of (connectivity) features.

A state EITC takes into account household income and dependents, something a minimum wage hike can't do. As a result, the benefits reach those in real need without putting them at risk of losing their job.

At the current $5.15 an hour, the federal minimum wage has become a poverty wage. A full-time worker with one child lives below the official poverty line.

Consumers should shop around and compare offers. Some of those smaller long-distance companies, which tend to resell service from larger carriers, typically provide a more affordable rate. For low-volume users, it's important to find a plan with no monthly fee or minimum requirement.

Conspicuous in their absence from the Best Deals are the largest institutions, with large branch and ATM networks and extensive regional footprints. Not so among the 20 Worst Deals. Better-than-average yields and low minimum balance requirements on accounts offered by smaller local or regional thrifts are common trademarks of those making the Best Deals list.

Credible minimum deterrent is a self-explanatory term that requires no further elucidation.

Crude oil prices are being driven by fear and speculation. The price (of gasoline) is a minimum of a dollar a gallon too high.

Arm-wise, he looks all right. It would be nice if we would be able to see him some more before he leaves. If somebody were to ask me, 'Do I think he's in condition to pitch?' it would be a bare minimum of work that he would have to put in to be ready.

Eleven states and the District of Columbia have a higher minimum wage than we have here in New York, ... caboose on the economic train.

During this period he has always been extremely fair in working with us to keep the cost at a minimum while providing maximum exposure. He was instrumental in developing an Air Force Reserve Player of the Game' award presented at all home games. He has promoted Military Appreciation Days and first pitch opportunities for all branches of the military. His patriotism is second to none, and his marketing expertise has greatly benefited the 302nd Airlift Wing recruiting effort over the past ten years.

Far too many mines receive the minimum assessment of $60, which is less than what a ton of coal goes for these days.

Farm Bureau members commonly pay their guest-workers above minimum wage and provide other benefits, such as health insurance, workman's compensation, as well as travel to and from their home country.

There's a general view that farmers just want to hire cheap labor, and they could find plenty of workers if they were just willing to pay better wages. But the wage data show that the average farm worker already makes nearly twice the minimum wage, with benefits on top of that.

There should be a minimum on the air pressure but not a maximum. Every game, they're taking air out of the footballs I'm throwing, and I think that's a disadvantage for the way that I like them prepped.

The way it works out is that the minimum fee will be $100 for the permit and $100 per hour for the visits, and there is always a minimum of two visits.

the very minimum necessary to begin the process of re-building consumer confidence in beef.

These are the years that the locusts have eaten, ... It will take a minimum of two years for us to get back on our feet.

The sea ice was a record minimum in the satellite era since 1979 and probably in the last century. Compared to where it should have been, you've lost an area roughly twice the size of Texas.

The Scottish Ambulance Service board has systematically failed to implement systems to ensure compliance with minimum statutory requirements.

These bonuses, and the minimum 'save' rates accompanying them, had the effect of employees not honoring cancellations, or otherwise making cancellation unduly difficult for consumers, ... This agreement helps ensure that AOL will strive to keep its customers through quality service, not stealth retention programs.

The shelters will end up probably without electricity or with minimum electricity from generators in the end. There may be intense flooding that will be not in our control which would be ultimately the most dangerous situation that many of our people could face.

These emission cuts must begin in the next 10 years if we want to pull this off with a minimum of economic impact. As the National Academy of Sciences has emphasized, delay makes the job much harder. A slow start will mean a crash finish.

The step once taken, however, we all set to work to discover how we might become soldiers with a minimum of exertion and inconvenience to ourselves.

The state of Alaska has a minimum wage which is higher than the federal level because our state leaders have made that determination.

These mines can't operate unless they meet minimum standards.

The tax cuts have a lot of momentum. For something like the estate tax or the alternative minimum tax, it's not just Republican, it's bipartisan.

The Taiwan issue is miles ahead of any other agenda, as far as China is concerned. A reiteration of the one-China policy would be the minimum expectation from China. Any comments against the current movement would be considered a breakthrough.

The terrace seats were clearly put in for the Lions game to try to meet the requirements of a minimum of 7000 premium seats,

The terrace seats were clearly put in for the Lions game to try and meet the requirements of a minimum of 7000 premium seats,

Ten-fifty is a heck of a lot better than minimum wage.

Ryan Sims is going for a second opinion, flying to (North) Carolina as requested by (team physician) Dr. Jon Browne. We're hopeful it will only be a minimum time he's missing.

Right now we've got seven really solid teams that have probably locked up NCAA bids. I think we've got a minimum of seven right now.

Raising the minimum wage to $10.10 will benefit about 28 million workers across the country. And it will help businesses, too - raising the wage will put more money in people's pockets, which they will pump back into the economy by spending it on goods and services in their communities.

Raising the minimum wage seems to all economists to, at the very least, fail to 'raise' employment, and we'd all like to see better inclusion of low-skilled workers into good-paying jobs.

Raising the minimum wage means we have workers paying more in to support the Social Security system.

Projectionists are often on minimum wage. The pirates will put someone in the projection booth with a high-performance video camera that can capture the sound and video.

Probably daily. The minimum would be every two or three days.