Another key campaign promise gone? Biden's pledge to hike minimum wage appears to be in jeopardy

The Blaze ^ | Feb 8, 2021 | Chris Enlow

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President Joe Biden pledged during his campaign that he would raise the federal minimum wage to $15 per hour if he won the White House, tipping his hat to progressives who believe the current federal minimum wage leaves working-class Americans impoverished.

Biden seemingly made good on that promise with his $1.9 trillion coronavirus-related economic relief plan. Stuffed inside Biden's proposal is the minimum wage hike.

But now it appears the minimum wage hike could be jettisoned altogether as Democrats and Republicans negotiate the third round of COVID-related economic stimulus.

Biden admitted in an interview with CBS News that aired before the Super Bowl that his key campaign promise of hiking the minimum wage likely will not survive legislative negotiations.

"My guess is it will not be in it," he said, Politico reported. "I don't think it is going to survive."

Biden cited Senate rules that require 60 votes to invoke cloture on bills to avoid a filibuster.

The president, however, added that not all hope is lost. He said that he may pursue raising the minimum wage in the future, though he did not say when that time will come. He also said he is open to incrementally raising the federal minimum wage, a process that would take years before reaching the $15 per hour promised land.

"I am prepared as president of the United States on a separate negotiation of minimum wage to work my way up from what it is now," Biden said. "No one should work 40 hours a week and live below the poverty wage, and if you're making less than $15 an hour, you're living below the poverty wage."

[Democrat = party of treason]

You know that single people already pay more in taxes on the same income, right?

[EEGator]

Yes, I’m single. Aside from paying more, I also get nothing out of school taxes. I’m also White, so I get screwed on preference for everything. I’d prefer not get screwed harder.

[Democrat = party of treason]

We home schooled and is was not that cheap to do so, AND paid public school taxes because we had no choice not to.

Unfortunately these days, NONE of America gets anything from school taxes anymore except brainwashed kids that don’t want to work for a living.

[EEGator]

I think the only good to come from covid is parents were exposed to their children’s schooling. I’m hoping many do group homeschooling. They’ll get a better education in half the time, and no brainwashing.