Minimum wage. Now a GOP idea

[JAYJDF]

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/14074153/

WASHINGTON - House Republican leaders, giving in to political reality, plan a vote to raise the $5.15 minimum wage before leaving Washington this weekend for a five-week recess.

"Whether people like it or not, we need to go ahead with it," said Rep. Mike Castle, R-Del., who supports the idea. "There's a general agreement among Republicans (opposing the raise) that "maybe we don't like it much, but we need to move forward with it just for political reasons."


Did everyone catch the last sentence for the reason. Not because it's the right thing to do!

[valerief]

1. They don't want to raise the min wage. They want to eliminate overtime

pay.

[gasperc]

2. wow, like magic

they were for it after they were against it

:beer:

[rock]

3. Now why didn't the Dems think of this?

[gasperc]

4. just for political reasons

because I ain't giving up my cozy chairmenship if I have to send every last American to Bagdad

[primative1]

5. Fuck the GOP

They are tying minimum wage increase to ending the damned inheritance tax. Democrats better say no to this one. We can wait a few more months for a wage increase.