http://www.momsrising.org/taxonomy/term/28 BLOG POSTS / The taxonomy view with a depth of 0. en http://www.momsrising.org/node/348 <p>UPDATE: The Senate may vote on this issue within the next 24 hours. Please call your Senators and let them know what you think about linking a hike in the minimum wage to a cut in the estate tax.<br /> BACKGROUND: Just before leaving for their summer recess, the House passed a bill that would raise the federal hourly minimum wage from $5.25 to $7.25 over three years - but the other provisions in the bill make it very unlikely that it will pass the Senate.</p> <p><a href="http://www.momsrising.org/node/348">read more</a></p> congress minimum wage R: Realistic &amp; Fair Wages Sun, 30 Jul 2006 20:08:19 -0400 Catherine 348 at http://www.momsrising.org