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Bill Name: Living Wage Act
Bill Description: A BILL

to increase the minimum wage by 50 cents every six months until 2015.

Whereas, an honest weeks work deserves an honest weeks wages, at a level sufficient to provide at least a basic living standard.

Whereas, the value of the Federal Minimum Wage has been eroded by years of neglect despite rising living costs, which must never be allowed to occur again.

LET IT BE ENACTED THAT:


1 - ANNUAL INCREASES THROUGH 2013
Commencing the 31st December 2008 (or 30 days after the passage of this bill should that be later), the Federal Minimum Wage shall be increased by two dollars to $7.15, and shall be increased by one dollar on that date every year thereafter until 2013, when the minimum wage shall be $12.15.

2 - CPI ADJUSTMENT
Every year thereafter, the Federal Minimum Wage will be adjusted in line with the average rate reported by the Consumer Price Index over the preceding 12 months.

Respectfully submitted,
Senator Stryker (D-OH)
Rep. Grim Reaper (D-MT)
Bill Author: Stryker (D-OH)
Bill Category: Solid Liberal
Lobby Groups:
AFL-CIO supports
Chamber of Commerce opposes
Aye: 46
Nay: 37
Present:

Senators voting Aye:
Kenzie Robin (D-AZ)
Danny Lohner (G-AR)
Eduardo Ramirez (D-CA)
joncheng (D-CA)
mr. sax (D-CO)
Glen Davis (D-DE)
Pete Alter (D-FL)
whatdoyouwant73 (D-HI)
wholehearted620 (D-HI)
James Gunn (D-ID)
Bobby Kennedy (D-IL)
Jerry Brown (D-IA)
Reggie Rocka (D-LA)
Joseph P. Chrydan Jr. (D-ME)
Paul in MD (D-MD)
M. Aurelius Clinton (D-MD)
Roseanne Connor (G-MA)
Sparkmaster (D-MA)
ppkk06 (D-MI)
Michael Jay (D-MN)
Michael Jay 2 (D-MN)
dj brown jr (D-MO)
Jonas E. Elliot (D-MO)
Kyle D (D-NV)
maybrooknyrocks (R-NH)
Ed Diaz (D-NJ)
JOHN TRUMBULL (D-NJ)
BillRichardson (D-NM)
Helson Rivera (D-NM)
James B. Weaver (D-NY)
Herbert Grange (D-NY)
Stetson Kennedy (D-NC)
Barry Switzer (D-OK)
Lewis Atkins I (D-OR)
John Winters (D-PA)
Augustus Clinton (D-PA)
Trent Reznor (G-RI)
666King (G-RI)
BMitchell2 (D-SC)
dj brown (D-TX)
Tigers018 (R-UT)
James Douglas (G-VT)
Hairu Nerro (G-VT)
Nebula1 (D-WA)
pberqu23 (D-WA)
RUSS FINESILVER (D-WI)

Senators voting Nay:
Gideon (C-AL)
S.Palin (R-AK)
Ollie Tinsley (D-CO)
drjay (R-GA)
Sarah Jessica Parker (L-IN)
Ron C. Tinsley (R-IN)
Josh_Villa (D-IA)
Bruce Campbell (L-KS)
Bob Barr#.1 (L-KS)
washington10 (R-KY)
Drew Brees (R-LA)
Thelma (R-ME)
Kristah Evans (D-MI)
Angela Merkel (R-MS)
john mac99 (R-MT)
Rosh II (R-MT)
Reagan (R-NE)
HOTSENPILLAR_07 (R-NE)
barackobama#3 (D-NV)
Myles H. Mann (D-NC)
Micheal D. Huckabee (R-ND)
Sandman323 (R-ND)
Pileup (R-OH)
Akron Husky (R-OH)
Sith Lord Revan (OK) (C-OK)
C. Baxter Delph (R-OR)
Robert Ingersol (D-SC)
southdakotagop2 (R-SD)
mrlarry (R-SD)
Howard Baker (R-TN)
Stone Barrington (R-VA)
Wayne Allyn Root.#.1 (L-VA)
coal miner's daughter (R-WV)
Sean Hannity (R-WV)
Bob LaFollette (C-WI)
The Tick (R-WY)
Belfast McEire (D-WY)

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