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Big Ups to Hillary

hillary.jpgAs reported by the Daily Kos, Senator Clinton has apparently introduced a fantastic little piece of legislation, and we here at QuizLaw would like to recognize her for this, because fantastic legislation is so rarely offered up anymore.

Senate Bill 2725, entitled the “Standing with Minimum Wage Earners Act of 2006”, would provide for three raises in the abysmally low federal minimum wage over the two years after enactment of the Act. But more importantly, it also ties the minimum wage to Congressional salaries. That is, anytime the Congress increases its own salary, it would be required to increase the minimum wage by the same percentage (thus, “standing with minimum wage earners” means that Congress would be standing with the minimum wage earners).

What’s great about this bill is that it’s short and simple, and takes a reasonable approach to two problems - the ever-more unsatisfactory minimum wage and the fact that the Hillmongers can unilaterally raise their salaries at any time to keep their pockets loaded. Of course, what’s really great about this bill is that it will make Hillary’s base very happy, and since it has little likelihood of actually passing, Hillary won’t take any financial hits from it down the road (i.e., when she loses the 2008 Presidential election despite trying to pander to her base).

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