Reid vows to block congressional pay raise until they pass minimum wage

[kpete]

******BREAKING NEWS!!!!!*****

This just came over Air America via Ed Schultz:

Harry Reid vows to block the congressional pay raise until they pass the minimum wage bill!

How about that! Is that balls or what?


Democrats vow to block pay raises until minimum wage increased
From Ted Barrett
CNN Washington Bureau
Tuesday, June 27, 2006; Posted: 4:36 p.m. EDT (20:36 GMT)

A week after the GOP-led Senate rejected an increase to the minimum wage, Senate Democrats on Tuesday vowed to block pay raises for members of Congress until the minimum wage is increased.

"We're going to do anything it takes to stop the congressional pay raise this year, and we're not going to settle for this year alone," Democratic Leader Harry Reid of Nevada said at a Capitol news conference.

"They can play all the games the want," Reid said derisively of the Republicans who control the chamber. "They can deal with gay marriage, estate tax, flag burning, all these issues and avoid issues like the prices of gasoline, sending your kid to college. But we're going to do everything to stop the congressional pay raise."

more at:
http://www.cnn.com/2006/POLITICS/06/27/congress.wage/index.html

[Phx_Dem]

1. good deal

Go Harry!

[annabanana]

2. I like it.

This Congress really needs to be shamed into doing something for Americans that don't employ lobbyists.

[robinlynne]

3. right on senator!

[me b zola]

4. America will thank you, Senator Reid

:applause:

[AtomicKitten]

5. Give 'em hell, Harry.

When I heard this earlier today, I immediately thought of all the times Reid is trashed here on DU.

He spoke up for the middle class and the poor today, and I applaud him.

[Canuckistanian]

6. Let them spin this as "obstructionist"

It won't be a very popular move to push this raise.

Good for Harry.

[Maestro]

7. Do it!

Please.

[w4rma]

8. Give 'em hell, Harry! (nt)

[kansasblue]

9. Excellent Strategy! nt

[mucifer]

10. I wonder how they will spin this. The press probably just won't cover it.

[leeroysphitz]

11. Good for him. nt

[OPERATIONMINDCRIME]

12. Wow That's Fucking Awesome And Totally Out Of The Blue To Me!

I had no idea he was going to take a stance like this but FUCK YEAH ROCK ON HARRY!

[mucifer]

13. I checked nytimes, wash post and latimes online and don't see this story.

maybe tomarrow they will cover it.

[bdamomma]

14. it's a beginning

since so many citizens are wondering how to live and feed their children, they (congress) should sacrifice a little don't cha think?