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Sunday, March 20, 2005

THE HAVES

US Senate votes themselves 7 pay rises in 8 years but won't vote to increase workers' minimum wage

"Since 1997 members of Congress have raised their own pay seven times, but we can't vote to raise [the] minimum wage. Shame on the Senate."

-- Senator Tom Harkin (D-Iowa) laments last week's pathetic failure to pass any kind of minimum wage increase.

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