Democratic Priorities in Congress

At least someone else realizes this. Minimum wage increases will do nothing in the long term except jolt inflation.

_Transportation: Consolidate air traffic control facilities. Allow more foreign control of airlines.

Woo Hoo! I can see it now, "Al-Queda Air"

Are you serious? Wages must be increased in order to keep a balance with the rising cost of the dollar. Obviously there is a point when wages get too high and result in diminishing returns.

The dollar has been going up for years (inflation), but the wages have remained the same. A balance must be found, whether that be raising the minimum wage to 7.25 or 6.25. Also take into account the rate at which that raise is achieved. If I understand correctly the raise to 7.25 will not happen all at once, it is spread out over a number of years.

jseaton,

That's a very singular view of what is happening. Inflation is a lot more complex than "I can't buy as much with my dollar". Wages do not technically remain the same, a lot of people receive yearly raises that compensate for inflation, even if it's $.50/hour.

If Congress forces everyone to be paid more (especially all at once), inflation will jump and the dollar will not gain value. Actually, it could lose value. I still think I have my monetary theory book from college at home, I'll have to read through it tonight. All I know is that I was continually taught through college that minimum wage increases, in the long term, are a bad idea.

And this statement comes from what what research. How about you check Oregon's recent development after their raise of the minimum wage.

I am not saying there should not be an increase in minimum wage at all, I just have concerns. My main thing is that it should be at the state level, not federal. Kind of like state income tax.

Here is an article on Price Controls that discusses why minimum wage may not help as much as some people think it would.

The current administration has been focusing on POTENTIAL/IMAGINARY threats for the last 6 years!

Iraq being a threat????? Maybe potential, more likely was imaginary.