[concerned about politics]

The biggest winners in last week's congressional elections may be workers currently earning the federal minimum wage of $5.15 an hour. Democrats have made a top priority to boosting the federal minimum wage for the first time in almost a decade — and President Bush has signaled he will go along.

So everyone will have to get a raise, and the gap will be the same. If the unskilled get a freebie, those who are skilled will need their wages increased. It's only fair.
The higher cost of wages will be passed on to the consumer. All the democrats are doing is making it harder for everyone. They just can't do anything right.

[PeteB570]

My highschool age daughter got her first job a month ago. Part time in a burger joint but pays $6.00 an hour and she'll be up to $6.75 in 2 more months.

Baby steps for now but she'll be on the ladder to success in a few more years.

[zendari]

I've given up on the minimum wage. The idea is so repugnant with no grounds in economic theory, but the American public still has huge support for it for whatever reason.

RINO or not, just pass it and be done with it....useless feelgood legislation, maybe, but it takes a major talking point from the Dems.