Reppublicans in Senate block minimum wage hike

[walldude]

Figures... assholes can't do anything without trying to attach a tax break to it.

WASHINGTON, Jan 24 (Reuters) - U.S. Senate Republicans on Wednesday blocked a Democratic bill to increase the federal minimum wage for the first time in a decade, demanding it first include small-business tax relief.

Democrats fell short of the 60 needed to end debate and go to passage of the House-passed measure, which would raise the minimum wage to $7.25 per hour from $5.15 per hour over two years.


http://today.reuters.com/news/articleinvesting.aspx?type=bondsNews&storyID=2007-01-24T171723Z_01_WBT006480_RTRIDST_0_USA-CONGRESS-WAGES-VOTE-URGENT.XML

[Deep13]

1. We should make them eat Ramen noodles ...

... and instant macaroni and cheese for the next month.

[Bicoastal]

3. Hey, watch it, that's usually my dinner on weekdays...

...and it's too good for the likes of them. There's stuff out there that even starving students like me won't touch--let 'em eat spam!!

[jumpoffdaplanet]

14. I vote Ramen is too good for rethugs too

It's my lunch most days. I need a little seaweed, for iron and taste. (And I wonder why some of my friends look at me funny sometimes)

Mac&Cheese is old tired and just right for rethugs.

[walldude]

10. Yeah, and bologna sandwiches..

Of course remember what Justice Alito said when they asked for their raises, "You just can't raise a family on $165,000 a year".

[RiverStone]

2. And our next step is....?

Gawd, keeping digging that hole deeper ya rethug idiots.

:grr:

[Freddie Stubbs]

8. The Senate will pass a bill increasing the minimum wage and cutting taxes

Each side will get something that they want. It's hard to ram something through the Senate when you only have 50 Democratic votes.

[buff2]

4. Those lowlife idiots

don't care about anyone but the rich. How these poor stupid fools that don't have enough money to live on can continue to vote for those bastards is a mystery to me.RepukeliKKKans will do whatever it takes to keep the poor man down.

[southernleftylady]

5. So what are the dems going to do now? nt

[wakeme2008]

7. Do what Reid wanted to do in the first place have a SMALL tax cut for

SMALL business... Bush has said he would sign that and Reid knew that was what was needed to get a couple votes.

[Nutmegger]

6. Not surprised.

The Reupkes will do anything to block something that the American people desperately need.

[atreides1]

9. What was it that Hagel said?

"If you want a safe job, go sell shoes", I guess he wasn't listening to his own words regarding the surge.

[Jackpine Radical]

11. Those Republickers--Kinda like the ol' Redneck Murder-Suicide.

Redneck standing there holding a gun to his own head, says "What you laughin' at, you sonovabitch? You're next!"

[Old and In the Way]

12. Plenty of taxcuts for the haves...no relief for the have-nots.

At least we are getting the opportunity to put these people on the record. Let them explain their thinking to the voters in 2008.

[NoAmericanTaliban]

13. Thinks of all the tax breaks they have been giving out

to business without tying it to a wage increase. What hypocrates.

[seafan]

15. We need to keep taking names...

Measure Title: A http://www.senate.gov/legislative/LIS/roll_call_lists/roll_call_vote_cfm.cfm?congress=110&session=1&vote=00023">bill to amend the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to provide for an increase in the Federal minimum wage.

January 24, 2007, 12:01 PM
3/5 required for majority
Measure Rejected


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