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Minimum Wage Increase
Washington, D.C.,
May 10, 2007 -
I support an increase in the federal minimum wage because working Americans deserve an appropriate increase in their paychecks. I voted in support of H.R. 2, which calls for increasing the federal minimum wage rate as follows: (1) $5.85 an hour, beginning on the 60th day after enactment of this Act; (2) $6.55 an hour, beginning 12 months after that 60th day; and (3) $7.25 an hour, beginning 24 months after that 60th day.
I disagree with the fact that the House was unable to take this minimum wage issue through the process of a committee hearing which would have given us an opportunity to amend the legislation to make it more balanced with regards to small business owners. I am pleased that the Senate has looked at the big picture and will include tax incentives for small businesses that will help them adjust to the new minimum wage standards.
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