Dems actually do something... For a change

Yeeah democrats... Your first decent move in an election year! It's about time. As I've said time and time again... it isn't rocket science. With the havoc out there, politics will succeed if they are simpler rather than overly complicated.

Democrats vow to block pay raises until minimum wage increased

This is quality politics. A minimum wage increase is overdue, and what better way to handle it than blackmailing the congress with their own pay raise.

The most recent time minimum wages were hiked, I was on the side of the naysayers, I believed it would hurt small businesses and the economy. If anything, the reality of the situation painted a different picture. After the wage hike, the economy exploded, and small business expanded under Clinton's policies coupled with a responsible Congress that promoted the Contract with America. Arguable the most effective legislative agenda in my lifetime.

The fact of the matter is, with inflation, the minimum wage is at its lowest level since 1955 based on the cost of living etc.

Give more money to people who'll spend it. This will help the economy not hurt it. Walmart and McDonald's won't even break a sweat.