Republicans Out of Step: New Survey Finds Two-Thirds Say Raise the Minimum Wage

[Omaha Steve]

http://blog.aflcio.org/2010/10/07/republicans-out-of-step-new-survey-finds-two-thirds-say-raise-the-minimum-wage/

by Mike Hall, Oct 7, 2010

Recently, a host of major Republican candidates have attacked the federal minimum wage while GOP party leaders have been silent about the assault. From Alaska to Connecticut and in congressional races in between, Republican Senate candidates have called the minimum wage unconstitutional, too much, or just plain unneeded.

Maybe that’s the mainstream view on their native planets, but down here in the good old USA it is far out of step. A new poll from the Public Religion Research Institute finds two-thirds of us say that $7.25 an hour minimum wage should not be abolished but should be raised to $10 an hour with automatic cost of living increases. Are you listening Joe Miller, John Raese and cronies?

Christine Owens, executive director of the National Employment Law Project (NELP), says the poll is

yet another affirmation that maintaining a strong minimum wage is a core American value. Americans overwhelmingly support a minimum wage rate that will help working families make ends meet and provide the boost the economy needs for full recovery.

Even a majority of Republicans—51 percent—support raising minimum wage. Also, 47 percent of the responders who identified themselves as Tea Party members favor the higher minimum wage while 50 percent oppose raising the wage.

FULL story at link.

[Historic NY]

1. But they will vote for the out of step party.

[still_one]

4. you are most likely right. Which only exemplifies if accurate, that they are idiots /nt

[Motown_Johnny]

2. Rachel Maddow had an excellent segment on this last night

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/26315908/

[burnsei sensei]

3. The pressure toward the left,

guided by circumstance, must get stronger.
In order to reach a better place, more suffering will have to become more visible, and the populace must become more activistic.
This is only a faint sign of realism in the party of cloud-cuckooland.
I have yet to see action in either camp.

[still_one]

5. If the progressive don't vote this november, there won't be any need to move to the left /nt