http://apnews.excite.com/article/2014042...31833.html
If you know the toadies of the corporate criminals are going to block it anyway, why put forward a half-measure? "We'll give you a raise in 2016?" Fuck that. Just put forward a straightforward measure that raises the rate to $10.10....which is only marginally useful depending on where you live in this country...and let the fuckers vote against that.
I wish Obama was 20% of the "socialist" that the republicunts claim he is.
Quote:WASHINGTON (AP) — The push by President Barack Obama and Senate Democrats to raise the federal minimum wage seems ready to join the parade of issues that gets buried in Congress but — the party hopes — propels voters to the polls this November.
Quote:And now, a bill by Sen. Tom Harkin, D-Iowa, boosting today's $7.25 hourly minimum in three steps until it hits $10.10 as soon as 2016. His minimum wage bill is widely expected to join that list Wednesday, when the Senate seems poised to vote on it. Though it should win backing from nearly all of the 53 Democrats and two Democratic-leaning independents, few if any Republicans are expected to join them, leaving them shy of the 60 votes needed.
If you know the toadies of the corporate criminals are going to block it anyway, why put forward a half-measure? "We'll give you a raise in 2016?" Fuck that. Just put forward a straightforward measure that raises the rate to $10.10....which is only marginally useful depending on where you live in this country...and let the fuckers vote against that.
I wish Obama was 20% of the "socialist" that the republicunts claim he is.
