Minimum wage
Out with austerity and fretting about future deficits and trying to win over nonexistent Republican support. In with public investment and helping people. It’s about time.
The minimum-wage situation is dispiriting, to put it mildly. But that’s what legislating is. Even Franklin Roosevelt had to learn that lesson.
The parliamentarian’s ruling is a setback for Biden’s agenda. But a minimum-wage increase is still far from dead.
“If you’ll pardon my language, we’re done f*cking around,” said a source close to the White House who has been in touch with administration officials about the wage discussions.
“[W]e feel this is one of the most important things you can do in COVID relief, and it’ll have an ongoing impact after COVID is done,” Rep. Mark Pocan (D-WI) said.
"It is well past time to ensure all American employees with disabilities are protected from discriminatory pay policies," said National Council on Disability's Andrés Gallegos.
The new documentary “Waging Change” explores how the restaurant world takes cruel advantage of its employees.