And while I'm on a roll

[rolanni]

Minimum wage bill stalls in Senate
Republican bill, denounced as 'ploy' by Democrats, would also cut estate taxes.
August 4 2006: 6:27 AM EDT

WASHINGTON (CNN) -- Senate Republicans Thursday night failed to advance a bill coupling a 40-percent increase in the minimum wage with a cut in estate taxes, which Democratic leaders had denounced as an election-year ploy.

A move by GOP leaders to cut off debate and move to a final vote on the bill failed to get the 60 votes it needed under Senate rules. The vote, which fell mostly along party lines, was 56 to 42.

The rest of the story's here and here. Go read them.

And remember when you start hearing underinformed people angrily blaming "the Democrats" for killing the minimum wage bill (which is evil in the first place, but that's another rant), that this particular so-called "Minimum Wage Bill" also carried a Republican deal-breaker provision making a HUGE cut in the estate taxes of the wealthy, and that, to Mr. Frist, this is all just a game -- see "in service of nothing but their desire to control, limit and contain the citizens of this country." in my last post.

Going to go get coffee, now.

Comments

[ckd]

Once again the Republican talking points are all about the "death tax".

Funny how they never mention the "birth tax" aka "that huge debt they keep increasing".

[serge-lj.livejournal.com]

But, even if you point those facts to those who'll blame Democrats, you forget that they are silly enough that they voted twice for Dubya. Facts are for Reality-based sissies.

Actually, it can decrease the minimum wage, too

[(Anonymous)]

I read that the proposed federal minimum wage bill would override state-mandated minimum wage provisions, such as the one in California that prevents employers from paying below minimum wage to employees that might receive tips...