decent_wage can be found in 1 cue lexicons and 19 speeches. Its been used 20 times by 2 candidates.
we readi to plai offens for a decent wage __PUNCT__
Barack Obama in 2008.04.02 during the 2008 Primary elections.
it sai that if you put in enough effort __PUNCT__ you can find a job that pai a decent wage __PUNCT__ pai the bill __PUNCT__ that you can afford to have a home that you call your own __PUNCT__ that you have health care you can count on when you get sick __PUNCT__ that after a lifetim of labor __PUNCT__ you can put awai enough to retir with digniti and respect __PUNCT__ and most importantli __PUNCT__ that you can give your kid the kind of educ and opportun that allow them to dream even bigger and do even better than you could ever imagin __PUNCT__
Barack Obama in 2012.08.08.627.Grand Junction.CO during the 2012 General elections.
what thei understood is that so long as american ar deni the decent wage __PUNCT__ and good benefit __PUNCT__ and fair treatment thei deserv __PUNCT__ the dream for which so mani gave so much will remain out of reach __PUNCT__ that to live up to our found promis of equal for all __PUNCT__ we have to make sure that opportun is open to all american __PUNCT__
Barack Obama in 2008.07.14 during the 2008 General elections.
when middl class folk and folk who ar work to get into the middl class __PUNCT__ when thei get a decent wage __PUNCT__ when their tax bill isn't too high __PUNCT__ thei got a littl more monei in their pocket __PUNCT__ and then thei go to the store __PUNCT__ and thei bui a new applianc __PUNCT__ or thei final get rid of that old beater and bui a new car __PUNCT__ and mayb a student bui a new comput __PUNCT__
Barack Obama in 2012.08.01.611.Akron.OH during the 2012 General elections.
becaus there ar peopl all across thi countri who ar count us __PUNCT__ who can't afford anoth four year without health care or good school or decent wage becaus our leader couldn't come togeth and get it done __PUNCT__
Barack Obama in 2008.01.26.SC during the 2008 Primary elections.
decent_wage is found in the following speeches
| Candidate | Election | Title |
|---|---|---|
| John McCain | 2008 General | 2008.07.07.remarks_at_a_town_hall_meeting_in_denver_colorado |
| John McCain | 2008 General | 2008.07.08.remarks_at_the_79th_annual_league_of_united_latin_american_citizens_convention_in_washington_dc |
| Barack Obama | 2008 General | 2008.07.14 |
| Barack Obama | 2008 General | 2008.08.01 |
| Barack Obama | 2008 General | 2008.08.02.FL |
| Barack Obama | 2012 General | 2012.07.05.534.Sandusky.OH |
| Barack Obama | 2012 General | 2012.07.06.536.Poland.OH |
| Barack Obama | 2012 General | 2012.08.01.611.Akron.OH |
| Barack Obama | 2012 General | 2012.08.08.627.Grand Junction.CO |
| Barack Obama | 2008 Primary | 2007.06.22 |
| Barack Obama | 2008 Primary | 2007.07.22 |
| Barack Obama | 2008 Primary | 2008.01.26.SC |
| Barack Obama | 2008 Primary | 2008.01.28 |
| Barack Obama | 2008 Primary | 2008.02.13 |
| Barack Obama | 2008 Primary | 2008.02.24 |
| Barack Obama | 2008 Primary | 2008.04.02 |
| Barack Obama | 2008 Primary | 2008.04.04 |
| Barack Obama | 2008 Primary | 2008.04.14 |
| Barack Obama | 2008 Primary | 2008.04.15.PA |