relief package, a Senate official ruled Thursday, derailing for now a party priority and a raise for millions of Americans.
House Democrats included the $15 per hour minimum wage in the rescue bill they plan to approve Friday. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., said in a statement Thursday that the provision "will remain" in the relief bill as Democrats "are determined to pursue every possible path" to a federal pay hike.
Senate Budget Committee Chair Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., said Thursday that "I strongly disagree" with the parliamentarian's decision. He added that he will work to include an amendment in the relief bill "to take tax deductions away from large, profitable corporations that don't pay workers at least $15 an hour and to provide small businesses with the incentives they need to raise wages.
"Very pleased the Senate Parliamentarian has ruled that a minimum wage increase is an inappropriate policy change in reconciliation. This decision reinforces reconciliation cannot be used as a vehicle to pass major legislative change - by either party - on a simple majority vote," he said in a statement.
ylanmui If the minimum wage goes up to $15/hour Small business will be done unless if the small business paying lower to nothing tax rates .Ppl don’t understand one thing the Democrats always want us to depend on corporates your food your house your job under corporate means no way out.
ylanmui That is why market will RALLY like crazy last 15 minutes b4 close! Very important! Stimulus need GOP support, Dems know it since day1, but playing games since Biden inag (add to impeachment play, as if it really matters!) Now I have ZERO suspect stimulus approved next week
ylanmui Yeah! Screw the poor! Keep them Poor! F...U.
ylanmui Not to state the obvious, but that $15.00 bit of optics was not even in the same galaxy as the Covid Relief bill -think chicken gravy on chocolate ice cream as a Sundae. There will be a Labor bill this year. That's the time for it...or it could run as a stand-alone😀
ylanmui Again, the Republicans set the precedent back in 2001 - fire the parliamentarian and pass it anyway. And end the filibuster while you're at it.
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