Reppublicans in Senate block minimum wage hike

Figures... assholes can't do anything without trying to attach a tax break to it.

WASHINGTON, Jan 24 (Reuters) - U.S. Senate Republicans on Wednesday blocked a Democratic bill to increase the federal minimum wage for the first time in a decade, demanding it first include small-business tax relief.

Democrats fell short of the 60 needed to end debate and go to passage of the House-passed measure, which would raise the minimum wage to $7.25 per hour from $5.15 per hour over two years.


http://today.reuters.com/news/articleinvesting.aspx?type=bondsNews&storyID=2007-01-24T171723Z_01_WBT006480_RTRIDST_0_USA-CONGRESS-WAGES-VOTE-URGENT.XML

... and instant macaroni and cheese for the next month.

...and it's too good for the likes of them. There's stuff out there that even starving students like me won't touch--let 'em eat spam!!

It's my lunch most days. I need a little seaweed, for iron and taste. (And I wonder why some of my friends look at me funny sometimes)

Mac&Cheese is old tired and just right for rethugs.

Of course remember what Justice Alito said when they asked for their raises, "You just can't raise a family on $165,000 a year".

Gawd, keeping digging that hole deeper ya rethug idiots.

:grr:

Each side will get something that they want. It's hard to ram something through the Senate when you only have 50 Democratic votes.

don't care about anyone but the rich. How these poor stupid fools that don't have enough money to live on can continue to vote for those bastards is a mystery to me.RepukeliKKKans will do whatever it takes to keep the poor man down.

SMALL business... Bush has said he would sign that and Reid knew that was what was needed to get a couple votes.

The Reupkes will do anything to block something that the American people desperately need.

"If you want a safe job, go sell shoes", I guess he wasn't listening to his own words regarding the surge.

Redneck standing there holding a gun to his own head, says "What you laughin' at, you sonovabitch? You're next!"

At least we are getting the opportunity to put these people on the record. Let them explain their thinking to the voters in 2008.

to business without tying it to a wage increase. What hypocrates.

Measure Title: A http://www.senate.gov/legislative/LIS/roll_call_lists/roll_call_vote_cfm.cfm?congress=110&session=1&vote=00023">bill to amend the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to provide for an increase in the Federal minimum wage.

January 24, 2007, 12:01 PM
3/5 required for majority
Measure Rejected


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