Minimum Wage Goes Up A Dollar On New Year’s Day
December 28th, 2007 at 12:24am Geraldine
As part of the minimum wage increase that was passed by the Iowa State Legislature last year, Iowa’s minimum wage will go up from $6.20 to $7.25 on January 1st. This marks one of the many advances made in Des Moines during the last legislative session when Democrats finally controlled both chambers of the Iowa State Legislature and Terrace Hill for the first time in 40 years.
Considering the accomplishments of the past legislative session, not just on minimum wage, but on civil rights, stem cells and a host of other issues, there should be a lot to look forward to in 2008. Although everyone is caught up in the upcoming Iowa Caucuses, it’s worth remembering that no matter who wins and who loses on January 3, it doesn’t matter as long as Democrats rally behind the eventual nominee. Iowa has made a lot of progress over the past year but it can make a lot more with a Democratic President in the White House.
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2 Comments Add your own
1. JaneQPublic | December 29th, 2007 at 5:42 am
See, I think it does matter who wins. There is only one candidate who has actually demonstrated action for the working men and women of this country, and that man is John Edwards. That is why I am supporting him here in Ohio where the Maytag Company walked out and left our entire area high and dry. Now we have a HUGE empty facility sitting right on the main square in town; and citizens who could have retired in a year, 6 months, 3 months, are scrambling to hold it together in the evening of their lives.
There are few living-wage jobs left, and John Edwards wants to create some by engaging in true progressive policy. Why people always vote against their paychecks has always been a mystery to me.
2. charles purvis | December 30th, 2007 at 6:56 pm
Please watch Fred Thompson’s message to the Iowa voters at the following:
http://fredfile.fred08.com/blog/2007/video-freds-message-to-iowa-voters/
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