Amendment to Allow the Senate to Set a Minimum Wage

[MasterJedi]

This amendment has enough votes to pass. Senators now have 24 hours to change their votes.

[John Dibble]

In the first place, the Fair Minimum Wage Bill would propose that the minimum wage be set at $7.40 for those 18 or over and $5.75 for those 15-17. If that's excessive than I'm Margaret Thatcher

It's not excessive, but it is dumb - you'll only end up hurting those 18 and over. If I was a business owner why would I hire someone 18 or over if I could hire a 15-17 year old on the cheap? You'll be seeing that group having an increase and the ones who really need jobs not getting them.

[WMS]

Aye ftr

[MasterJedi]

With 8 Ayes, 2 Nays and 0 Abstentions this amendment has passed!