I just did not think it was arguable that this is a welfare state, but do you understand that it is incompatible to have...
The minimum wage in fact is worth 31 percent less than at its peak in 1968.
Senator Harkin gave the numbers on the erosion in the buying power of the minimum wage.
I also want to thank Senator Harkin and all the other Senators who are supporting the Fair Minimum Wage Act.
I think that it should go up.
This bill will gradually increase the minimum wage to $10.10 an hour in three annual steps.
The minimum wage right now is, in fact, worth 31 percent less than at its peak in 1968.
That is why my legislation would first increase the minimum wage to $10.10 an hour, over 3 years, and then index it afte...
A fair minimum wage that is predictable, with modest increases that keep wages steadily growing in pace with inflation, ...
We need to do more to support these workers as they try to build opportunity for their families and their futures.
If you work hard and play by the rules, you should be able to support your family, join the middle class, and build a br...
That is why last week I joined with Congressman George Miller to introduce the Fair Minimum Wage Act of 2013.
We are not going to down there. Okay. I do not think we are going to get that answer.
But it is. We do have a welfare state here, and it looks like our President is seeking to guarantee a middle class stand...
But Milton Friedman's statement that an open borders policy is not compatible with the welfare state.
The middle class is the backbone of our economy, and we have to grow that middle class to have a growing economy.
I think the exchange you and I just had is an example of why regulations would be helpful to provide clarity and instruc...
It is frustrating that there are so many reports criticizing this administration's implementation of the law.
