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Jun. 27th, 2006 04:50 pmDemocrats vow to block pay raises until minimum wage increased
Not that I'm affected by the minimum wage, but I'd like to see people making a living wage. $7.25 ain't it by the way.
I think we should get to vote annually on whether or not Congress deserves a raise.
Democrats in the House and Senate want the $5.15-per-hour federal minimum wage, in place since 1997, to rise in 70-cent increments to $7.25 by January 1, 2009.
In arguing for the minimum-wage increase, Democrats are emphasizing that salaries for members of Congress have risen $31,600 during the time the minimum wage has been frozen.
Not that I'm affected by the minimum wage, but I'd like to see people making a living wage. $7.25 ain't it by the way.
I think we should get to vote annually on whether or not Congress deserves a raise.
