The federal minimum wage set a new record
By on Dec 4th, 2006 at 10:07 am
The federal minimum wage set a new record
on Saturday “for the longest period without a raise since its establishment in 1938. As of December 2, the $5.15-per-hour wage rate has remained unchanged for nine years and three months.”
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How many pay raises did congress give themselves in that time period?
December 4th, 2006 at 10:12 amSounds about right for Republcans. I got mine and to hell with the rest you nerds.
December 4th, 2006 at 10:16 amHeadline: Bush Sets Another Record.
December 4th, 2006 at 10:18 amYou're so right Navy Vet - theirs is the party of I-got-mine, who-cares-about-you.
Hmmmm,
December 4th, 2006 at 10:20 amAbout the same period Republicans have been in power, eh?
Coincidence? Not likely.
Deliberate? You're getting warmer.
Don't Care? Bingo!
What the hell else would you expect from the donothingest Congress in history, and an administration whose priority is securing the oil in the middle east for corporate Amurika.
December 4th, 2006 at 10:23 amWow, with an increase in pay... I might be able to afford my medicare copay...my 93 yr old mother is still forced to live on $800.00 a month...while trying to decide whether to eat or by medicine. Corrupt Congressmen still get lavish pensions.....IT"S TIME FOR A CHANGE....You think?!
December 4th, 2006 at 10:28 amIt's time we changed the "do nothing congress" name to "did nothing good congress"...They added $3,100.. a year raise to their own pay checks every year and passed some terrible bill's against the american public and constitution to name a couple....They did show the public some of their corruption and with any luck we will be able to uncover the rest.....Blessings
December 4th, 2006 at 10:31 amThose stinking poor people don't need no wage increase, pass the lobster.
December 4th, 2006 at 10:37 amI read an article over the weekend stating that it was a surprise this year that with record corporate profits, Wall Street booming and unemployment at a low point that the soup kitchens and shelters are seeing an unprecedented amount of people looking for assistance. They are being inundated with new people and having to turn back many that are in need because of lack of room, food and space. One even had a corporate promise of x amount of turkeys for Thanksgiving but received only a quarter of them.
When the real effects from our current economy rears its ugly head this country will be shocked.
December 4th, 2006 at 10:40 amMe, I'm just waiting for the day when a gallon of gas costs the same as the Minimum hourly Wage:
I'm mean, who wouldn't want to work an hour just to pay for one gallon of gas?
December 4th, 2006 at 10:52 amAlready, half of the average minimum wage worker's hour goes towards gas, why not the full friggin' hour?
Wow. Doesn't that make everyone feel proud?
Not me.
December 4th, 2006 at 11:43 amAmerica has a serious underemployment problem, with many college-educated grads making minimum wage or barely above it, trying to pay student loans on top of that. It's pretty sad to see thousands of local kids graduating and competing for the same three jobs.
December 4th, 2006 at 12:18 pmWAY TO GO, WORKIN' POOR!!!
WAY TO TAKE ONE FOR THE TEAM!!!!!!
Tonite when you eat yer Hamburger Helper (without the hamburger) or yer macaroni and cheese main course, raise that glass of water and toast yerselves! You are America's Heroes!
December 4th, 2006 at 1:35 pmBy all rights it should be increased to $7.80/hr to account for inflation and the extra long withholding period.
December 4th, 2006 at 4:26 pmEvery year for nine years, COngress voted to give itself a pay raise. For 10 years the minimum wage has stayed the same. Disgusting.
December 4th, 2006 at 7:00 pmI'd look at the Democrats raising the minimum wage by 50-cents or so. Maybe up to a buck.
It'll probably be the only thing they get done the next two years.
December 4th, 2006 at 7:57 pm#15 Democrats are going to be busy fixing what you losers have been breaking for the last 6 years.
December 4th, 2006 at 8:28 pm#13 That reminds me of Bush talking about how a single mom working 3 jobs to survive was "uniquely American". Sure it is dolt, during Republican administrations.
December 4th, 2006 at 8:29 pmIf you are not a righty troll, muckdog, I apologize in advance. I see that that might have been despair in your post.
December 4th, 2006 at 8:31 pmJPark,
Your initial thought was correct.
December 4th, 2006 at 9:42 pm#19 Thanks Zooey, I should always go with my instincts.
December 4th, 2006 at 9:45 pmThe minimum wage, adjusted for an annual inflation of 4% per year over the same period, amounts to a 30% pay cut.
Meanwhile, CEO pay has increased some 300% since 1990. http://www.faireconomy.org/research/CEO_Pay_charts.html
December 4th, 2006 at 9:54 pmmuckdog,
they might not even be able to get that passed. Republicans control enough seats to filibuster any law, a favorite tactic of theirs when the don't hold the majority. Republicans can also block a veto override attempt.
The only thing the Republicans cannot prevent is investigative hearings.
December 4th, 2006 at 9:57 pm