Democrat win makes minimum wage hike likely

[deadparrot]

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Democrats seemed poised to move swiftly on raising the U.S. minimum wage after seizing control of the U.S. House of Representatives and they called on Wednesday for a tougher line on China.

Democratic gains in Tuesday's election put them in charge of the House and its key committees for the first time since 1994. Democrats were also on the brink of wresting power in the Senate, giving them a robust platform for policy change.

At a news conference on Wednesday, President George W. Bush effectively endorsed a hike in the minimum wage, describing it as "an area where I believe we can (find) common ground."

But on the broader shape of economic policy, where Republicans stake out low taxation as a key principle, scope for change may be limited, with executive authority still in Republican hands.

http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20061108/us_nm/usa_elections_economy_dc

[Telly Savalas]

1. For Bush "common ground" means raising it to $5.17 an hour.

[tyedyeto]

2. 'Red state' Arizona passed a minimum wage increase yesterday.

For being so red when it comes to the Senate, Az is looking very blue these days.

They also defeated the 'ban gay marriage' proposition!!!!