Kennedy to Attach Minimum Wage Increase to Bankruptcy Bill

[kerrygoddess]

3 March 2005

Ted Kennedy a leading opponent of the Senate’s attempt to overhaul bankruptcy laws has vowed to continue to fight its passage. Yesterday during a day of debate “ Democrats maintained a rhetorical accent on what they see as the inequity of the bankruptcy legislation.” A staunch advocate for raising the minimum wage, Kennedy intends to attach an increase in the minimum wage to the bankruptcy bill.

Sen. Edward M. Kennedy, D-Mass., a leading opponent of the legislation as written, will try to get an increase in the minimum wage — a top priority of the Democrats — attached to it, aides said. Kennedy's proposal would lift the hourly minimum from $5.15 to $7.25 over two years.

http://www.lightupthedarkness.org/blog/default.asp?view=plink&id=460

[cestpaspossible]

1. Smart move

[shoelace414]

2. they can't even get

realistic amendments attached to the bill.

[Kathy in Cambridge]

3. Kennedy is always fighting for the average person

I'm proud of my Senator!

[FogerRox]

5. Every ammendment the Dems have tried to attach to the Bankruptcy

reform bill has been voted down. Like the one that exempts Iraqi vets-if they file for bankruptcy.
Or the one that exempts Seniors 1st $75,000 of liquidity in their home.

[cestpaspossible]

7. So the Republicans voted against the troops again

I can see the attack ads now...

[Discord]

6. me too.

he has his faults, but he stands up for what he believes in and isn't scared of anyone in Washington.

[madmark]

4. Good for the Senator to fight this awful thing. Almost every other

Senator is laying down for this truly shitty bill.

[punpirate]

8. Even if passes...

... this one seems destined to be stripped out in conference. I applaud the effort, though.

[Ian David]

9. Now they need to add some kind of "gay relationship" recognition to it

I mean, to REALLY get in the faces of the Rethugs.

Something about gay couples filing joint bankrputcy.

[LifeDuringWartime]

10. does this mean i get a raise?

:eyes: seriously, i need to get a better job after graduation

[WI_DEM]

11. I wonder how Lieberman would vote on this?