Senate Slavers Stall Minimum Wage Increase
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The minimum wage has not been increased since 1997 where it remains $5.15 per hour. Earlier this month, the U.S. House of Representatives voted to raise the federal minimum wage from $5.15 per hour to $7.25 per hour over a period of 26 months. It was a half measure since purchasing power has declined for the federal minimum wage more than half since the 1960's and it should have been brought up to $10.00 per hour. But the House $7.25 measure over two years is better than nothing.
It is irrational how Congress could keep the minimum wage so low the past ten years and are still fighting about it. One issue is that many people will lose their jobs because certain employers will not be able to afford to pay them. Those employers have had a ten year advantage already and purchasing power goes down every year even more. They should be ashamed of themselves. I bet that argument was used by the pro-slavers more than a hundred years ago that the slaves would be worse off free than they would be as slaves. If that logic was not so sad that they believed it, it would be funny.
The U. S. Chamber of Commerce is also balking on the minimum wage increase. They also had a ten year advantage on their employee salaries. They should be more active on the skyrocketting expense factors for their members such as escalating energy costs, excessive state and local taxes, out of this world healthcare costs, and unfair international trade practices.
I don't think America understands why the Senate and the U. S. Chamber of Commerce do not want to pay their employees fairly.
It seems that the Senate and the U. S. Chamber of Commerce has taken a page from the Simon Legree character, the cruel overseer and owner of slaves in Uncle Tom's Cabin, by Harriet Beecher Stowe. Though the book describes conditions in the slaveholding states of the South, Legree, the most vicious character in it, is from New England.
Senators, just pass the federal minimum wage bill. The U. S. Chamber of Commerce should pick on fights that the Chamber members really need fought.
The minimum wage fight is really stinking in public and I don't want to hold my nose anymore. I think there will be a severe backlash for all those opposing the minimum wage increase at this time.
posted by God Bless America - Bob @ 2:59 PM
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