Pelosi backtracks, now says Samoa NOT exempt - FOX

Me | 1/12/07 | georgiadawg32

[Jim Robinson]

Oh, heck. I was hoping they'd leave Samoa the way it was and exclude all the rest.

[Yo-Yo]

The truth is the global tuna industry is so competitive that it is no longer possible for the federal government to demand mainland minimum wage rates for American Samoa without causing the collapse of our economy and making us welfare wards of the federal government."

An admission that minimum wage laws are counterproductive?

[stuartcr]

Does this apply to Puerto Rico also?

[frogjerk]

KENNEDY:

"What's a Samoa? Is it a drink with an umbrella in it?"

[flashbunny]

good thing the culture of corruption ended when mistress nancy took charge.

[Diogenesis]

"Not Samoa. Just those portions where there are companies
which either donate to me, or where my husband and I own stock."

[Be Free]

" ... a decrease in production or departure of one or both of the two canneries in American Samoa could devastate the local economy resulting in massive layoffs and insurmountable financial difficulties."

Obviously the Samoan delegate is a liar. We all know that raising the minimum wage has no effect on employment. /sarcasm off

[Centurion2000]

According to FoxNews, pelosi now says Samoa is INCLUDED..

I bet she's pissed at FR for blowing this one up in her face.

[lormand]

"I was hoping they'd leave Samoa the way it was and exclude all the rest."

Good one

[Kuksool]

Pelosi forgot to mention culture of corruption regarding Samoa

[llevrok]

aren't the 100 hours up yet?

[Always Right]

For this very reason, I do not support efforts to apply mainland minimums to American Samoa at this time.

Hmm, so they aren't excluded from the 'process', but they are excluded from actually complying. That is so much better.

[oceanview]

what's the bottom line here - will the samoans be getting the higher wages?

[Red Badger]

Governing isn't as easy as griping, izzit Nancy?.........

[Ruy Dias de Bivar]

WOW! I'd better stock up on Tuna before the price goes up to pay for these increases!

[msnimje]

She thought she wouldn't get caught. When the Dems were last in power they had much more of the press in their pocket.

That damned Al Gore should have never invented the internets.

[kinghorse]

No.

[LowOiL]

Obviously the Samoan delegate is a liar. We all know that raising the minimum wage has no effect on employment. /sarcasm off

Hammer meets nail squarely down center.

[oceanview]

that's right, I don't get it. how can they be INCLUDED in the bill but EXCLUDED from compliance? that's a total hand wave, just for Pelosi to save face.