Republicans have once again blocked a minimum wage increase. They've been doing this for ten years now. Tennessee Senators Bob Corker and Lamar Alexander both voted to block the increase. (via KnoxViews) They don't know anyone who makes 5.15 an hour, so obviously no one does.
Bob Geiger has a great video of Kennedy blasting Republican Senators for blocking the minimum wage increase, and I mean blasting:
"What is it about it that drives you Republicans crazy? What is it? Something. Something! What is the price that the workers have to pay to get an increase? What is it about working men and women that you find so offensive?"
"240 billion dollars in tax breaks for corporations. 36 billion dollars in tax breaks for small businesses. Increase in productivity -- 42 percent over the last 10 years," yelled Kennedy emotionally. "But do you think there's any increase in the minimum wage? No."
Think Progress addresses the pitiful excuses for the Republican greed.
How many more days do we have to wait for that election?
Corker does not appear to have an email address, (202) 224-3344.
Alexander has one via a web form.
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