As Republicans feigned to be the party for the middle class during the Conservative Political Action Conference, House Republicans unanimously voted down a measure Friday that would have raised the federal minimum wage, from where it is currently at $7.25 per hour to $10.10 by 2015. And to make matters worse, six democrat joined the 227 Republicans. In contrast, 184 Democrats voted for the measure.
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Talking Points Memo reports:
An increase in the minimum wage to $9 was backed by President Obama during this year's State of the Union, and immediately shot down by House Speaker John Boehner (R-OH), who argued that it would drive up unemployment by making it harder for small businesses to hire.
Democrats believe it's a winning issue for them, and Rep. George Miller (D-CA), the author of the amendment, offered a glimpse into how they intend to talk about it.
"Even while corporate profits soar and the stock market reaches new highs, the working poor continue to fall further and further behind," Miller said in a prepared statement. "If the Republicans want to take away a priority of service for low income Americans who want to learn new skills for a better job and a better life, the least we can do is make sure these workers get a decent wage."
Both sides are not the same.
rest at http://freakoutnation.com/2013/03/15/both-sides-are-not-the-same-house-republicans-unanimously-vote-down-minimum-wage-increase/
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