GOP Abandons The Working Class Yet Again

"Iowa Democrat Tom Harkin, who supports an increase of the $5.15-an-hour base wage, put it in perspective.

'Since 1997,' he said, 'the last time we raised the minimum wage, members of Congress have raised their own pay seven times in the last eight years, by $28,500. Think about that: We vote to raise our pay seven times in eight years by $28,500, but for minimum-wage workers earning $10,700 a year, we can’t vote to raise their minimum wage. Shame on the Senate.'"
(American Prospect)