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GOP Bill Hikes Minimum Wage to $84.25/hr.
www.scrappleface.com/ ^ | January 10, 2007 | by Scott Ott

Posted on 01/10/2007 7:37:19 AM PST by Lucky9teen

(2007-01-10) — Republicans in Congress, in a last ditch effort to provide economic justice to America’s working poor, today introduced a bill that would raise the national minimum hourly wage from $5.15 to $84.25.

The bill, offered just hours before the Democrat-led House attempted to raise the rate to $7.25, is roughly based on the what Congressmen earn for working 40 hours per week for 50 weeks per year, although the actual working part is optional in Congress.

Under the terms of the GOP-sponsored measure, the minimum wage would also track Congressional pay, which typically includes an annual cost-of-living-it-up increase.

“Hiking it to $7.25 won’t make a dent,” said one unnamed Republican House member, “But at $84.25, we’ll eliminate poverty.”

Lawmakers believe the bill is a win-win, since every other working person in the country will now expect a pay raise to keep his wages an appropriate distance above minimum.

Republicans said the new minimum wage would also produce a windfall of tax revenue as millions of Americans move from paying no federal income tax, straight to the highest tax bracket.

The additional tax money would be earmarked for education, according to the text of the bill, “to teach America’s children the fundamentals of economics in a capitalist system.”


TOPICS: Humor
KEYWORDS: minimumwage; satire; scottott; scrappleface
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1 posted on 01/10/2007 7:37:21 AM PST by Lucky9teen
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To: Lucky9teen
"The additional tax money would be earmarked for education, according to the text of the bill, 'to teach America’s children the fundamentals of economics in a capitalist system.'"

Touché!

2 posted on 01/10/2007 7:44:28 AM PST by Lonesome in Massachussets (Peace will come when the Palestinians love their children more than they hate Israel)
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To: Lucky9teen
Republicans said the new minimum wage would also produce a windfall of tax revenue as millions of Americans move from paying no federal income tax, straight to the highest tax bracket.

Love that Scrappleface.

3 posted on 01/10/2007 7:45:57 AM PST by NeoCaveman (Conservatism hasn't been tried and found wanting, it has been found wanting to be tried.)
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To: Lucky9teen

They should do it.

I'm willing to destroy the economy to make a point.


4 posted on 01/10/2007 7:46:43 AM PST by AmishDude (It doesn't matter whom you vote for. It matters who takes office.)
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To: Lucky9teen
Republicans said the new minimum wage would also produce a windfall of tax revenue as millions of Americans move from paying no federal income tax, straight to the highest tax bracket.

Wow! Applying the principle of robbing Peter to pay Paul used in Congress to the rest of the country. What a great idea!

5 posted on 01/10/2007 8:30:19 AM PST by SoldierDad (Proud Father of a 2nd BCT 10th Mountain Soldier fighting the terrorists in Iraq)
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To: Lucky9teen

Ya know, this might work if a 95% tax was implemented along with the raise.


6 posted on 01/10/2007 8:31:27 AM PST by SoldierDad (Proud Father of a 2nd BCT 10th Mountain Soldier fighting the terrorists in Iraq)
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To: Lucky9teen

I'm watching the debate on C-Span..one dem got up there and said a raise will provide an additional $4,400 a year to families for groceries and health care..ROFL..

how about an additional $4,400 a year for new "grills", "tennis shoes", "iPods", "lottery tickets", all the extra beer they can handle and that ever beneficial street gun..


7 posted on 01/10/2007 8:39:54 AM PST by GeorgiaDawg32 (I'm a Patriot Guard Rider..www.patriotguard.org for info..)
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To: GeorgiaDawg32

Is that 4400 a year before or after taxes?


8 posted on 01/10/2007 8:46:53 AM PST by Lucky9teen (You can discover more about a person in an hour of play than in a year of conversation.)
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To: Lucky9teen

$4,368 GROSS..they may have to forget the lottery tickets after tax..


9 posted on 01/10/2007 8:48:37 AM PST by GeorgiaDawg32 (I'm a Patriot Guard Rider..www.patriotguard.org for info..)
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meanwhile, at the DU

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=364x3082484


10 posted on 01/10/2007 8:50:22 AM PST by GeorgiaDawg32 (I'm a Patriot Guard Rider..www.patriotguard.org for info..)
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Well they do have somewhat of a point...I mean, saying that most current full-time minimum wage earners make just below $40,000 is a bunch of bologne.

Seems most of the DUers are stuck on their conspiracy theories...again...


11 posted on 01/10/2007 8:57:36 AM PST by Lucky9teen (You can discover more about a person in an hour of play than in a year of conversation.)
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that's NOT what was said..he said that minimum wage workers come from FAMILIES that have an average income of $40,000 a year..meaning teenagers in their first job..


12 posted on 01/10/2007 8:58:55 AM PST by GeorgiaDawg32 (I'm a Patriot Guard Rider..www.patriotguard.org for info..)
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To: GeorgiaDawg32

Well, there are your minimum wage earners. Their understanding of economics explains that. Only in DU land would people without money try to teach those with it how to handle it. NEVER take financial advice from a broke person.


13 posted on 01/10/2007 9:01:16 AM PST by L98Fiero (A fool who'll waste his life, God rest his guts.)
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To: GeorgiaDawg32
That first poster there claims to work three jobs . . . but still doesn't clear over $40K?
14 posted on 01/10/2007 9:04:03 AM PST by Hemingway's Ghost (Spirit of '75)
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To: GeorgiaDawg32

See...leave it to DUers to misconstrue what was actually said, to what they believe...to fit into their messed up agenda/mind.


15 posted on 01/10/2007 9:05:45 AM PST by Lucky9teen (You can discover more about a person in an hour of play than in a year of conversation.)
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To: GeorgiaDawg32

Amazing how ignorant the DUmmies are.


16 posted on 01/10/2007 10:21:46 AM PST by CPT Clay (Drill ANWR, Personal Accounts NOW.)
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To: Lucky9teen

$175k a year?

Nice!

Too bad a pack of gum would cost $543.00.

Gotta love that Scrappleface!


17 posted on 01/10/2007 10:22:53 AM PST by RockinRight (To compare Congress to drunken sailors is an insult to drunken sailors. - Ronald W. Reagan)
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To: Lucky9teen
which typically includes an annual cost-of-living-it-up increase.

ROFL!!!

18 posted on 01/10/2007 10:23:28 AM PST by RockinRight (To compare Congress to drunken sailors is an insult to drunken sailors. - Ronald W. Reagan)
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To: Lucky9teen

It's because they're too stupid to understand it.

The point is most minimum wage earners live in families with TOTAL income over 40k. As in teens whose parents work...


19 posted on 01/10/2007 10:27:22 AM PST by RockinRight (To compare Congress to drunken sailors is an insult to drunken sailors. - Ronald W. Reagan)
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To: Hemingway's Ghost

Sounds like that poster needs to learn to do something besides scrub toilets and flip burgers.


20 posted on 01/10/2007 10:27:51 AM PST by RockinRight (To compare Congress to drunken sailors is an insult to drunken sailors. - Ronald W. Reagan)
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