Posted on 01/12/2007 6:33:26 AM PST by GeorgiaDawg32
As part of their first 100 hours plan, Democrats are pushing a hike in the minimum wage. It's going to happen, with several Republicans and even President Bush prepared to go along with it. But did you know that American Samoa...a Democrat stronghold...is being exempted from the minimum wage increase?
And just what are the reasons being given for this? According to the chairman of the House, Education and Labor Committee, Democrat George Miller of California, the economy of American Samoa doesn't have the ability to handle the United States' minimum wage and should be exempt. Nice try...want to know the real reason? The answer is the tuna industry and like the product itself, this one stinks to high heaven.
The average wage for tuna workers in American Samoa is $3.60 an hour. One of the biggest employers there is Starkist Tuna...which is headquartered in San Francisco...Nancy Pelosi land. Anybody care to take a closer look at the campaign contributions of Democrats in the last election? One thing is for sure, the delegate from American Samoa, a Democrat, is loaded down with campaign cash from the tuna industry.
So there you have it...a double standard. On the one hand, we're told you can't raise a family on $5.15 an hour and the minimum wage must be raised to $7.25 an hour. But for the right price in campaign contributions, the tuna industry in American Samoa can avoid the minimum wage altogether...they just have to stuff the pockets of the right Democrats. Where is the media on this one?
Will the press be taking a closer look at Nancy Pelosi's campaign finance disclosures? Probably not. But somebody will.
Remember, when the Rats like Pelosi and Jon Carry promise a more ethical government, that means their MSM buddies will never tell us about their unethical activities.
Please ping me when you find a ketchup that is not owned by the Heinz monopoly. We boycotted heinz products for the longest time. However, we shop at Sam's Club and BJ's and Costco due to our large family and the need to buy in bulk. All three of those companies sell Heinz ketchup and only Heinz ketchup. We would go to the grocery store and buy Del Monte when it was on sale. And out of ignorance, we were still supporting Heinz. Arghhh!
Fair enough.
I am familiar with that concept having lived in Alaska. But a tropical island seems like a pretty laid back life compared to digging your truck out of 2 feet of snow every morning. I guess if you wanted a NY steak or some big ticket item like a TV or computer that would be higher. Just seems if the majority of the people are locals they probably don't live like we do, buying anything and everything we want on a whim. Simple life? Maybe I am too removed to see the whole picture.....
Heh... the so-called Democrats got caught on this one, not that it will make a difference come 2008, not least because territories don't have E-College votes.
"But did you know that American Samoa...a Democrat stronghold...is being exempted from the minimum wage increase? And just what are the reasons being given for this? According to the chairman of the House, Education and Labor Committee, Democrat George Miller of California, the economy of American Samoa doesn't have the ability to handle the United States' minimum wage and should be exempt."
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