tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33190623.post116966048553157227..comments2023-04-15T07:56:35.335-05:00Comments on West of Hussein Shockoe: Senate Republicans block minimum wage increasePhriendly Jaimehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10006056176291246855noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33190623.post-1169669546311757022007-01-24T15:12:00.000-05:002007-01-24T15:12:00.000-05:00This seems to say the opposite of the CNN article:...This seems to say the opposite of the CNN article:<BR/><BR/><I>Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid, D-Nevada, scheduled Wednesday's vote to demonstrate the Democrats' lack of support for a straight minimum wage bill without tax cuts.<BR/><BR/>Reid is backing an $8.3 billion tax package that would extend for five years a tax credit for employers who hire low-income or disadvantaged workers. It also Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33190623.post-1169664570118260372007-01-24T13:49:00.000-05:002007-01-24T13:49:00.000-05:00Damn, those Republicans.. Isn't true that the Rep...Damn, those Republicans.. Isn't true that the Republicans tried to get a wage increase last year but it was rejected by the democrats because the Republicans had included an estate tax to the bill? Has it not been known that Republicans have stated that they will pass this bill if it is amended to include a tax break for small businesses? If like you stated that democratic senators would be Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33190623.post-1169664485570552402007-01-24T13:48:00.000-05:002007-01-24T13:48:00.000-05:00If the minions can't live off of $5.15/hr., they n...If the minions can't live off of $5.15/hr., they need to work on their budgeting skills, or maybe (gasp!) educate themselves.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com