Raises, You don't Need no Stinking Raises

At least thats what the Republican controlled senate thinks.  Yes after giving themselves a $3,300 a year raise Senate decided that that the poorest of the employed poor in this country don't deserve an extra $1 an hour.  The Senate justified their raise by saying it was a cost-of-living increase.  Apparently only rich people in Washington have to worry about cost of living, but poor people do not.  There is absolutely no good justification for this.  The federal minimum wage is at its lowest purchasing power in 55 years.  Yes you could make the argument that increasing the minimum wage would also increase unemployment.  But the people that are employed should actually be able to support themselves and their families.  The people that have been elected to the senate are either evil, stupid, or completely oblivious.  Maybe all three.

And the House isn't doing much better as they are attempting to block the renewal of the voting rights act.

This is just blatant hate and prejudice.  No discussion.  You cannot justify killing an act that actually allowed minorities to be allowed to vote.

God Bless America.