Comments on: The federal minimum wage set a new record http://thinkprogress.org/2006/12/04/the-federal-minimum-wage-set-a-new-record/ Thu, 26 Nov 2009 09:55:26 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.5 hourly 1 By: Briseadh na Faire http://thinkprogress.org/2006/12/04/the-federal-minimum-wage-set-a-new-record/comment-page-1/#comment-1226064 Briseadh na Faire Tue, 05 Dec 2006 02:57:38 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2006/12/04/the-federal-minimum-wage-set-a-new-record/#comment-1226064 muckdog, 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. muckdog,

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.

]]> By: Briseadh na Faire http://thinkprogress.org/2006/12/04/the-federal-minimum-wage-set-a-new-record/comment-page-1/#comment-1226050 Briseadh na Faire Tue, 05 Dec 2006 02:54:16 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2006/12/04/the-federal-minimum-wage-set-a-new-record/#comment-1226050 <strong>The minimum wage, adjusted for an annual inflation of 4% per year over the same period, amounts to a 30% pay cut.</strong> Meanwhile, CEO pay has increased some 300% since 1990. http://www.faireconomy.org/research/CEO_Pay_charts.html The 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

]]> By: JPark http://thinkprogress.org/2006/12/04/the-federal-minimum-wage-set-a-new-record/comment-page-1/#comment-1226023 JPark Tue, 05 Dec 2006 02:45:08 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2006/12/04/the-federal-minimum-wage-set-a-new-record/#comment-1226023 #19 Thanks Zooey, I should always go with my instincts. #19 Thanks Zooey, I should always go with my instincts.

]]> By: Zooey http://thinkprogress.org/2006/12/04/the-federal-minimum-wage-set-a-new-record/comment-page-1/#comment-1226015 Zooey Tue, 05 Dec 2006 02:42:43 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2006/12/04/the-federal-minimum-wage-set-a-new-record/#comment-1226015 JPark, Your initial thought was correct. JPark,

Your initial thought was correct.

]]> By: JPark http://thinkprogress.org/2006/12/04/the-federal-minimum-wage-set-a-new-record/comment-page-1/#comment-1225572 JPark Tue, 05 Dec 2006 01:31:19 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2006/12/04/the-federal-minimum-wage-set-a-new-record/#comment-1225572 If you are not a righty troll, muckdog, I apologize in advance. I see that that might have been despair in your post. If you are not a righty troll, muckdog, I apologize in advance. I see that that might have been despair in your post.

]]> By: JPark http://thinkprogress.org/2006/12/04/the-federal-minimum-wage-set-a-new-record/comment-page-1/#comment-1225557 JPark Tue, 05 Dec 2006 01:29:43 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2006/12/04/the-federal-minimum-wage-set-a-new-record/#comment-1225557 #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. #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.

]]> By: JPark http://thinkprogress.org/2006/12/04/the-federal-minimum-wage-set-a-new-record/comment-page-1/#comment-1225545 JPark Tue, 05 Dec 2006 01:28:18 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2006/12/04/the-federal-minimum-wage-set-a-new-record/#comment-1225545 #15 Democrats are going to be busy fixing what you losers have been breaking for the last 6 years. #15 Democrats are going to be busy fixing what you losers have been breaking for the last 6 years.

]]> By: muckdog http://thinkprogress.org/2006/12/04/the-federal-minimum-wage-set-a-new-record/comment-page-1/#comment-1225255 muckdog Tue, 05 Dec 2006 00:57:47 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2006/12/04/the-federal-minimum-wage-set-a-new-record/#comment-1225255 I'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. I’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.

]]> By: Karim http://thinkprogress.org/2006/12/04/the-federal-minimum-wage-set-a-new-record/comment-page-1/#comment-1224912 Karim Tue, 05 Dec 2006 00:00:38 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2006/12/04/the-federal-minimum-wage-set-a-new-record/#comment-1224912 Every year for nine years, COngress voted to give itself a pay raise. For 10 years the minimum wage has stayed the same. Disgusting. Every year for nine years, COngress voted to give itself a pay raise. For 10 years the minimum wage has stayed the same. Disgusting.

]]> By: philip crowley http://thinkprogress.org/2006/12/04/the-federal-minimum-wage-set-a-new-record/comment-page-1/#comment-1223926 philip crowley Mon, 04 Dec 2006 21:26:21 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2006/12/04/the-federal-minimum-wage-set-a-new-record/#comment-1223926 By all rights it should be increased to $7.80/hr to account for inflation and the extra long withholding period. By all rights it should be increased to $7.80/hr to account for inflation and the extra long withholding period.

]]> By: The Trucker Pundit http://thinkprogress.org/2006/12/04/the-federal-minimum-wage-set-a-new-record/comment-page-1/#comment-1223479 The Trucker Pundit Mon, 04 Dec 2006 18:35:55 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2006/12/04/the-federal-minimum-wage-set-a-new-record/#comment-1223479 WAY 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! WAY 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!

]]> By: Pre-emptive Jesus http://thinkprogress.org/2006/12/04/the-federal-minimum-wage-set-a-new-record/comment-page-1/#comment-1223300 Pre-emptive Jesus Mon, 04 Dec 2006 17:18:20 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2006/12/04/the-federal-minimum-wage-set-a-new-record/#comment-1223300 America 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. America 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.

]]> By: Zooey http://thinkprogress.org/2006/12/04/the-federal-minimum-wage-set-a-new-record/comment-page-1/#comment-1223202 Zooey Mon, 04 Dec 2006 16:43:14 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2006/12/04/the-federal-minimum-wage-set-a-new-record/#comment-1223202 Wow. Doesn't that make everyone feel proud? Not me. Wow. Doesn’t that make everyone feel proud?

Not me.

]]> By: DRxJ http://thinkprogress.org/2006/12/04/the-federal-minimum-wage-set-a-new-record/comment-page-1/#comment-1223076 DRxJ Mon, 04 Dec 2006 15:52:44 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2006/12/04/the-federal-minimum-wage-set-a-new-record/#comment-1223076 Me, 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? Already, half of the average minimum wage worker's hour goes towards gas, why not the full friggin' hour? Me, 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?
Already, half of the average minimum wage worker’s hour goes towards gas, why not the full friggin’ hour?

]]> By: dlet http://thinkprogress.org/2006/12/04/the-federal-minimum-wage-set-a-new-record/comment-page-1/#comment-1223037 dlet Mon, 04 Dec 2006 15:40:03 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2006/12/04/the-federal-minimum-wage-set-a-new-record/#comment-1223037 I 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. I 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.

]]> By: ForTruth http://thinkprogress.org/2006/12/04/the-federal-minimum-wage-set-a-new-record/comment-page-1/#comment-1223028 ForTruth Mon, 04 Dec 2006 15:37:58 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2006/12/04/the-federal-minimum-wage-set-a-new-record/#comment-1223028 Those stinking poor people don't need no wage increase, pass the lobster. Those stinking poor people don’t need no wage increase, pass the lobster.

]]> By: Sharon Cox http://thinkprogress.org/2006/12/04/the-federal-minimum-wage-set-a-new-record/comment-page-1/#comment-1223013 Sharon Cox Mon, 04 Dec 2006 15:31:29 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2006/12/04/the-federal-minimum-wage-set-a-new-record/#comment-1223013 It'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 It’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

]]> By: VietVet http://thinkprogress.org/2006/12/04/the-federal-minimum-wage-set-a-new-record/comment-page-1/#comment-1223003 VietVet Mon, 04 Dec 2006 15:28:53 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2006/12/04/the-federal-minimum-wage-set-a-new-record/#comment-1223003 Wow, 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?! Wow, 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?!

]]> By: RUCerious http://thinkprogress.org/2006/12/04/the-federal-minimum-wage-set-a-new-record/comment-page-1/#comment-1222989 RUCerious Mon, 04 Dec 2006 15:23:52 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2006/12/04/the-federal-minimum-wage-set-a-new-record/#comment-1222989 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. 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.

]]> By: Zimzone http://thinkprogress.org/2006/12/04/the-federal-minimum-wage-set-a-new-record/comment-page-1/#comment-1222978 Zimzone Mon, 04 Dec 2006 15:20:35 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2006/12/04/the-federal-minimum-wage-set-a-new-record/#comment-1222978 Hmmmm, About the same period Republicans have been in power, eh? Coincidence? Not likely. Deliberate? You're getting warmer. Don't Care? Bingo! Hmmmm,
About the same period Republicans have been in power, eh?
Coincidence? Not likely.
Deliberate? You’re getting warmer.
Don’t Care? Bingo!

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