Every four years our country is delighted with a spectacular display of ignorance known as the election. One thing that always has amuzed me is when they ask the candidates questions that are supposed to prove that they are in touch with the common man. For instance, what is the cost of a gallon of milk? Tonight I had a dose of reality that made me think that I am a little out of touch. I was reading an article about the Democrats in Congress' attempt to put a raise in the minimum wage in legislation for a bill on bankruptcy. First, I think that anyone who attaches a rider that has nothing to do with the bill being proposed should be placed in stocks on the Capital Mall. Well, the ammendment attempt was defeated and we will not have an increase to the minimum wage this year. That got me thinking, what is the minimum wage. I Googled it and found that it was lower than I thought. I assumed that it was $6.25. I was being generous. Its $5.15. And, some states have different rates than the federal statute. I am not sure how it works, but in Oklahoma there are situations where a laborer can be paid as little as $2 an hour. I would have to work 2 hours just to get my coffee! There there are the wonderful liberal pockets such as San Francisco where the minimum wage is $8.50. Good luck starting a business there!
I think that we should cave to the Democrats will and raise the minimum wage by 25%. But, let index everything to that increase. I would automatically get a 25% increase in my salary, milk would now cost 25% more (placing it in the $4 mark for a gallon at Houchens, $5.30 for the Purity brand). Gas will run about $2.50 a gallon. But the good news in all of this is that my mortgage is still locked at that nice low rate.
On a side note, Howard Dean made the political headlines this evening because he has raised 3.4 million dollars in the first three weeks since he has been chair of the DNC. That is twice as much as his counterpart raised back in the first 3 weeks after Gore's defeat in 2001. Democrats across the nation are cheering their new leader and his ability to raise so much cash. The savior is here!
Oh, the Republicans raised 10.4 million in that same period, $7,000,000.00 more than the Democrats.
I think that we should cave to the Democrats will and raise the minimum wage by 25%. But, let index everything to that increase. I would automatically get a 25% increase in my salary, milk would now cost 25% more (placing it in the $4 mark for a gallon at Houchens, $5.30 for the Purity brand). Gas will run about $2.50 a gallon. But the good news in all of this is that my mortgage is still locked at that nice low rate.
On a side note, Howard Dean made the political headlines this evening because he has raised 3.4 million dollars in the first three weeks since he has been chair of the DNC. That is twice as much as his counterpart raised back in the first 3 weeks after Gore's defeat in 2001. Democrats across the nation are cheering their new leader and his ability to raise so much cash. The savior is here!
Oh, the Republicans raised 10.4 million in that same period, $7,000,000.00 more than the Democrats.
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