Minimum wage. Filibuster. Cult followers. This week's top cartoons.

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February 27, 2021

Republicans use filibuster to deny working Americans a living wage.

Republicans give billions in tax cuts to wealthy donors but use the filibuster to deny working Americans a living wage.

They gerrymander and deny the poor their right to vote. CPAC becomes their cult event. These cartoons capture it all.

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Credits: This blog, GIF and video were prepared in about four hours using cartoons licensed from Political Cartoons and free apps including Canva, Noun Project, ezGIF, iMovie and Lumen5.

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Republicans deny Americans a living wage while giving their wealthy donors billions in tax cuts. It is time for the filibuster to go.

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Republicans deny working Americans a living wage using the filibuster.

Tax cuts for billionaires - not even a living wage for workers

MINIMUM WAGE, RAISE, COST OF LIVING, CAPITALIST, BIG BUSINESS, WORKERS, ECONOMY, CONSUMERS, FINANCIAL, BOTTOM LINE — MINIMUM WAGE - Adam Zyglis

ECONOMY, ECONOMIC GROWTH, MINMAL WAGES, POOR, RICH BENEFIT — BENEFITS - Joep Bertrams

WORKING CLASS, LABOR UNIONS, UNION, RIGHT TO WORK, MIDDLE CLASS, ONE PERCENT, TRUMP, GOP, WALL ST, BANKS, ELITES, MINIMUM WAGE, CORPORATIONS, CORPORATE REPUBLICAN, TAXES, TAXATION, OLIGARCHS, OLIGARCHY — WORKING CLASS - Pat Bagley

WORK, BIDEN, PAY RAISE, MONEY, BENEFITS, ESSENTIAL WORKERS, COST OF LIVING, SNOW WHITE, ECONOMY — MINIMUM WAGE SONG - Peter Kuper

Low wages make families homeless

HOMELESSNESS, MINIMUM WAGE, PAY, POOR, HUNGRY, FOOD INSECURE, HOMELESS, EVICTION, EVICTED, POVERTY, WORK,JOBS — MINIMUM WAGE - Pat Bagley

RENT TOO DAMN HIGH WAGES, PAY, SALARY, HOUSING RENTAL, WALMART, WORKERS LIVING WAGE, WAGE, SLAVE, TRICKLE DOWN, HOMES, HOME POVERTY, HOMELESSNESS, HOMELESS — HOUSING COSTS - Pat Bagley

HOMELESS, HOMELESSNESS, MINIMUM WAGE, LOW WAGE, POOR INDIGENT, EMERGENCY, SICK CHILDREN, JOBS, WORK, POVERTY, HOUSING, HOMES, FOOD, CLOTHING, MEDICINE, PRESCRIPTION, GAME LIFE — LOW WAGE LIFE - Pat Bagley

Republican donors getting rich exploiting the poor

TEACHERS, LEGISLATURES, STATE LEGISLATURE, PAY TEACHERS PAY, SALARY, EDUCATION, BOATS, YACHT, ONE PERCENT, LEGISLATORS, REPUBLICANS, GOP FUNDING, TAXES, PUPILS, TEXT BOOKS, SUPPLIES, SCHOOLS, WAGES — TEACHERS PEST - Pat Bagley

SCROOGE, MINIMUM WAGE, HOMELESS, WAGE, A CHRISTMAS CAROL, FAST FOOD WORKERS PAY, HOUSING, LABOR INEQUALITY, CEOS, WALL ST, CORPORATE Greed — SCROOGED - Pat Bagley

MITCH MCCONNELL, SENATE LEADER, BLOCKS COVID RELIEF, AMERICANS IN NEED — Mitch's Mazes - Dave Whamond

Filibuster and gerrymander to hold on to power against the will of the people

DEMOCRACY, FILIBUSTER, GERRYMANDERING, REPUBLICANS, DEMOCRATS, ELECTORAL COLLEGE, WE THE PEOPLE, MAJORITY RULE, CONSTITUTION, DEMOCRATIC — LET THE PEOPLE RULE - Bob Englehart

PUNXSUTAWNEY FILIBUSTER, GROUND HOG DAY, SENATE, PRESIDENT, BIDEN AGENDA, COVID RELIEF BILL, CONGRESS, DEMOCRATS, REPUBLICANS — PUNXSUTAWNEY FILIBUSTER - R.J. Matson

MITCH MCCONNELL, SENATE, BIDEN, COVID RELIEF, STIMULUS, REPUBLICANS, CONGRESS, DEMOCRATS — RIBIT & REPEAT - Kevin Siers

JOE MANCHIN, SENATOR, NEERA TANDEN, WEST VIRGINIA, CONFIRMATION HEARINGS, HOMELAND, SECURITY, JOE BIDEN, OMB MANAGEMENT AND BUDGET, REPUBLICANS, DEMOCRATS — DINO JOE MANCHIN - Bob Englehart

Cult followers

TRUMP, LOYALTY, LOYALTY OATHS, CPAC, REPUBLICANS, GOP, TREASON, TRAITOR, RUSSIA, COLLUSION — LOYALTY OAF - Pat Bagley

SPURN NO EVIL - Pat Byrnes

Republicans define unity as having it all their way. — DEFINITION OF UNITY - Bob Englehart

Republican party of the rich, by the rich, for the rich

GOP, REPUBLICANS, SHOULD DEVIL BARGAIN, CONGRESS, WHITE NATIONALISTS — SOULLESS GOP - Christopher Weyant

AFRICAN AMERICAN, VOTER INTIMIDATION, POLLING PLACES, MILITIAS, VIGILANTES, POLL WATCHERS — VOTER SUPPRESSION - Monte Wolverton

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