Mike Quigley: “This week the House will vote on loosely related bits of campaign fodder bundled together and labeled a ``jobs'' bill.…”

“This week the House will vote on loosely related bits of campaign fodder bundled together and labeled a ``jobs'' bill. But if we really want to help American workers and boost our economy, let's take a vote to increase the minimum wage. Let's show hardworking Americans that it is simply unacceptable for a mother working full-time to live $400 below the Federal poverty line. Let's show businesses that we understand that added buying power for our workers is the boost this economic recovery needs. President Truman once said: Full human dignity requires at least a minimum level of economic sufficiency and security. The American people deserve that and more. The American people want and deserve a vote to increase the minimum wage. ____________________”