10.31.2005

Republicans shoot down minimum wage hike

Not a single Democrat opposed raising the minimum wage from $5.15 an hour to $6.25, but all but four no votes in the Senate came from Republicans, who take home salaries of $162,100 plus benefits. Since the last time the minimum wage was increased, in 1997, Senators have boosted their own pay by $28,000 a year.

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