What would we save if the minimum wage Were to go into effect for each jerk?* S'pose we offered each one unemployment? Or better yet, maybe Michigan's new "right to work" Where each of them gets to bargain, let's say. With no bargaining rules, Each of Congress's fools Has to settle for what we want to pay. They won't all get the same They aren't all worth the same Though they do share a common ability: That's showing us they're a real liability. Big state or small state Rich state or poor state Could determine what becomes a factor. Some might prefer those who drive a tractor While more may pay more for a broken-down actor. Being nimble and quick vs. slower of foot Is a definite consideration. Dodging bullets we shoot at each dumb galoot Is a risk in a no-win situation Where we know that the G.O.P.'s been at work, Not just that they've voted themselves a new perk, But that our rights to vote have been stolen: Election results don't agree with the pollin'…
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