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GOP Senators Kill Minimum Wage BoostPosted on Jun 22, 2006Not even a week after the Congress voted itself a pay raise, the not-so-compassionate conservatives in the Senate voted down any bump in the $5.15 national minimum wage.
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By Pututu Chirelli, June 26, 2006 at 12:24 pm Link to this comment
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That is ridiculous. The GOP is totally controlled by big corporations. They all claim to support an increase but then they do nothing about it. I was just at http://www.wakeupwalmart.com and they have some intense facts pointing at the fact that walmart is basically controlling us policy since they are financing the GOP officials.
Report thisBy Miguel Nieto, June 23, 2006 at 3:16 am Link to this comment
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Gee, in the UK minimum rate is £5.05 per hour (about $8.85), though this is for adults over the age of 22. 18-21 year olds get £4.35 per hour(about $7.45). Seems like the US is losing ground, a country that can no longer claim that it’s middle class earn more that those in Europe. (I’m an expat who longer sees any value in calling himself an American)
Report thisBy George S Semsel, June 22, 2006 at 12:28 pm Link to this comment
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Through their vote against raising the minimum wage while giving themselves a raise, republicans have verified their opposition to the working population. I hope as the next election draws hear the democrats will notice this.
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