Tom Harkin actually said...

The part of the budget devoted to firefighting has gone from 20 to 50 percent, taking away critical resources.

Harkin discusses budget cuts affecting forest management due to increased firefighting needs.

01/13/2009

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That is why my legislation would first increase the minimum wage to $10.10 an hour, over 3 years, and then index it after that.

If the minimum wage had kept pace with inflation since 1968, today it would be $10.56.

That is why last week I joined with Congressman George Miller to introduce the Fair Minimum Wage Act of 2013.

The minimum wage in fact is worth 31 percent less than at its peak in 1968.