Comments on: Minimum Wage Hike Approved

New Rate Of $7.25 By Summer 2009 Is First Raise Since 1997

[space_poet]

tribe - I believe the restaurant wages will match what they always have, half of min wage. They did here in FL when our min wage went up, tipped workers can be paid as little as $3.65/hr currently, actually a pretty good raise for some, but still pityfully low.

[space_poet]

Here in FL, it went to $6.67 Jan 1 this year, I think we were supposed to go to $7.25 next, not sure, but now we'll have to do it this summer, am I reading that right?

[space_poet]

'This is a great day for America's middle class,' said Rep. George Miller, D-Calif. -

Umm, what? Polititions think Middle Class Americans make minimum wage, ****.

I don't care what side you're on, but do you see how they see us? (R and D's)

[swwils]

Well raise a flag,Congress actually approved something that will benefit the little people.Now if they could do something about the escalating gas prices the increase in wages might actually count for something.They also need to quit trying to take money from our soldiers and let them have whatever they need to get their job done safely and efficiently.I have always noticed they don't miss a vote pertaining to their pay increase!

[r9119111]

Get this:

Corporations are providing traning in foreign countries so people will be employable by them to replace higher paid Americans -- more out-sourced workers receiving lower pay.

Now tell me you voted Republican the past 12+ years my fellow patriotic Americans.

[coffeehead-2009]

toss me a bone !!!
The other poster is right - we will pay for the raise in hourly loss. Most of us have already acclimated to part time work *2 jobs* - loss of benenfits and conditions. They will just cut an hour a day - push us harder and it is covered.
BUT
here's todays' florida news.


MIAMI (AP) -- The largest group of Florida tomato growers on Thursday rejected a recent deal between McDonald's Corp. and an advocacy group that would pay field workers more for the fruit.

The coalition maintains tomato pickers are generally paid about 45 cents per 32-pound bucket. The extra penny a pound would boost their pay to about 77 cents a bucket. The Tomato Exchange puts the number closer to 50 cents per bucket, with average hourly wages at $12.48 per hour.

[ralphj53]

May 25, 2007

Hello;

A friend of mine who is above 70 years old and is working under a Federally funded "experience works program" told me that, that is the reason they LOWERED the number of hours "experience works" people worked.... from a formerly 26 hours a week... to a lousy 20 hours a week.

If they can't GET you one way... they'll get you in another.

So he finally decided to SWEAR... "Poverty, Chastity, and obedience."

He said that by swearing PC & O he'll go to heaven quicker. ... That is... by being POOR all his life. This INSURES that we will have enough money to FUND the WAR in IRAQ.

Thanks,
slim6744

[ramos937]

To all of you complaining about raising the Min Wage- you try living on $5.25 per hour. You cannot do it. I look forward to gloating when Rush Lumburgh starts whining about passing the raise. Except for a period when he was young, he never earning Min. Wage. But he will complain about the raise.

[ikenneth]

who cares... i don't think i know anyone who makes minimum wage.

[r9119111]

Sorry, that's H2B Visas.

[r9119111]

What the Republicans would have done, if allowed, would be to eliminate the minimum wage altogether. So, on paper, this appears to be quite a concession for them.

Because of globalization, all American workers are competing with worldwide workers for their wages. Actually, HB2 visas are making it possible for employers to import lower paid middle class workers to replace our own.

ANYONE WHO VOTED REPUBLICAN AND HOLDS A PLACE IN THE MIDDLE OR LOWER CLASSES S-----D THEMSELVES IN RECENT YEARS. FORGET RELIGION, THAT'S A WHOLE 'NOTHER STORY WHERE AMERICANS HAVE LOST GROUND BIGTIME AT THE HANDS OF THE RELIGIOUS RIGHT.

This increase in the minimum wage really isn't going to help poor people at all. It will just encourage employers to look elswhere for cheeper labor. Money is their God, do you think they give a *** about American workers? And, these were people who were born and raised in America.
LOL, fellow Americans, I bleed for all of us. Our pain is just beginning. All this happened while we were being told we were unpatriotic for not kissing their a$$es.

[zorlacskates]

whine, whine, whine. "our money?" minimum-wagers pay taxes, too. congress could cure cancer and you'd find a reason to complain. and yea, waste your vote on an independent in 2008. that worked out really well in 2000.

[linfinster]

"4 percent of the work force %u2014 earn less than $7.25. %u201CThis is a great day for America's middle class,%u201D said Rep. George Miller, D-Calif"

Here come the Democrats - helping the bottom 4% of the country, while the Republicans help the top 4%. I'm glad they could help all those middle class people in the bottom 4% ... Posted by SharnCedar


That's exactly what I was thinking SharnCedar

I want to know what else got passed to get the war/slaughter to continue. Porkers

[hungry1968]

What a disgrace!! In exchange for killing more troops without questions being asked, the minimum wage gets raised. Meanwhile, the illegal immigrants in this country are all making a fraction of the minimum wage. What a way for Bush to put all of his eggs in one basket, while the Democrats just stand idly by and watch.

What a shame...

Vote independent in '08.

[sharncedar]

"4 percent of the work force %u2014 earn less than $7.25. %u201CThis is a great day for America's middle class,%u201D said Rep. George Miller, D-Calif"

Here come the Democrats - helping the bottom 4% of the country, while the Republicans help the top 4%. I'm glad they could help all those middle class people in the bottom 4%, and let's see, the Democrats are going to pay the house loans for the bottom 4% as well, gee, they sure are generous with our money.