GOP hits Pelosi's 'hypocrisy' on wage bill

WASH TIMES ^ | 1/12/07 | CHARLES HURT

[paltz]

House Republicans yesterday declared "something fishy" about the major tuna company in House Speaker Nancy Pelosi's San Francisco district being exempted from the minimum-wage increase that Democrats approved this week.

"I am shocked," said Rep. Eric Cantor, Virginia Republican and his party's chief deputy whip, noting that Mrs. Pelosi campaigned heavily on promises of honest government. "Now we find out that she is exempting hometown companies from minimum wage. This is exactly the hypocrisy and double talk that we have come to expect from the Democrats."

[paltz]

A spokeswoman for Mrs. Pelosi said Wednesday that the speaker has not been lobbied in any way by StarKist or Del Monte

Suuuuurrrrre.....Eventually, it will come out. You'll look great in prison stripes, Nancy

[paltz]

BTTT

[dforest]

Did she say CULTURE OF CORRUPTION ? And to think she was going to clean the swamp.

[tiredoflaundry]

"Madame Pop Beads" *ping*

[MHT]

Sounds like Barney Frank had a little hissy fit.....he "'uz sooooo mab".

[Alia]

House Republicans yesterday declared "something fishy" about the major tuna company in House Speaker Nancy Pelosi's San Francisco district being exempted from the minimum-wage increase that Democrats approved this week.

[paltz]

Some Republicans who voted in favor of the minimum-wage bill were particularly irritated to learn yesterday -- after their vote -- that the legislation did not include American Samoa. "I was troubled to learn of this exemption," said Rep. Mark Steven Kirk, Illinois Republican. "My intention was to raise the minimum wage for everyone. We shouldn't permit any special favors or exemptions that are not widely discussed in Congress. This is the problem with rushing legislation through without full debate."

DO you bother to EVER read the legislation before you before your stupid knee jerk voting habits, congressman?

[PolishProud]

But if a tree falls in a forest does it make a noise? It won't if the MSM doesn't cover it on the front page, or if networks don't include it in their menus. ....the speaker has not been lobbied in any way by StarKist or Del Monte. And this makes it all right? Question: Has Pelosi received contributions from these companies in the paste.

[Tanniker Smith]

Okay, so she hasn't been lobbied by them.

Fine. Let's say she hasn't.

Just answer why there are exemptions to the "desperately needed" bill.

[mware]

Sorry Charlie, no raise for you.

[DB]

Don't kid yourself. This is business as usual. No one will go to jail or even face the slightest disciplinary action.

[skimask]

Pelosi is a racist. She is trying to hold back Samoans from making a decent wage and getting ahead.

[randita]

During the House debate yesterday on stem-cell research, Mr. McHenry raised a parliamentary inquiry as to whether an amendment could be offered that would exempt American Samoa from stem-cell research, "just as it was for the minimum-wage bill."

[pnh102]

Many "Republicans" voted for this flawed legislation. Their complaint about the exemption for American Samoa seems a bit dubious. Why did they not raise this issue when the bill came up for a vote?

[tiredoflaundry]

From the article,

"I was troubled to learn of this exemption," said Rep. Mark Steven Kirk, Illinois Republican. "My intention was to raise the minimum wage for everyone. We shouldn't permit any special favors or exemptions that are not widely discussed in Congress. This is the problem with rushing legislation through without full debate."

Maybe they also should read it before voting on it!

[Mo1]

I am shocked," said Rep. Eric Cantor, Virginia Republican and his party's chief deputy whip, noting that Mrs. Pelosi campaigned heavily on promises of honest government. "Now we find out that she is exempting hometown companies from minimum wage. This is exactly the hypocrisy and double talk that we have come to expect from the Democrats."

[God luvs America]

anyone know if Delmonte contributes to Pelosi or other rats?

[Gritty]

[lowbridge]

bump

[alicewonders]

Many "Republicans" voted for this flawed legislation. Their complaint about the exemption for American Samoa seems a bit dubious. Why did they not raise this issue when the bill came up for a vote?

Because they're a bunch of chicken-$hit pandering weasels - is why! They didn't want to be seen as voting against a raise in minimum wage because they knew how the slimy dems would spin it to their favor - just like they've been doing all along!

Republicans deserve to lose elections if they can't articulate their positions to the American public. I realize the libs have the MSM in their hip pockets & that definitely have given them an advantage in the past, but if our leaders can't overcome the public relations obstacle - how can they ever begin to take this country in the direction it needs to go?

This is the biggest problem I have with Republicans - they let the dumocrats set the agenda & in so doing, keep finding themselves playing defense. Losers.