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Hopke wrote that the $500 minimum had to be raised by staffers; the figure takes into account donations and funding Madison Center for Educational Affairs, he wrote...
Through the computer and the cell phones, drivers would receive destination instructions; using GPS, dispatchers would keep tabs on the real-time progress of each vehicle. Passengers would call up the service, be met with minimum delay, transfer only if necessary and relax while professional drivers took them to their desired destination -- say, that quaint little farmers' market on the far side of town, where the vegetables are always fresh but they don't take credit cards. In that case, you'd better hope there's an ATM around...
Labor Secretary Robert Reich attacked GOP leaders who oppose President Clinton''s plan to raise the minimum wage, calling them "Robin Hood on rewind: they take from the poor and give to the rich." Clinton wants to raise the wage by 90 cents over a two-year period, from $4.25 to $5.15. Reich pointed out at a press conference today that the last time the minimum wage was raised, in 1991, both Bob Dole and Newt Gingrich supported the idea...
After bandying about the idea for weeks, President Clinton finally proposed a specific increase in the minimum wage: 90¢ over the next two years, to $5.15. The proposal, if not already moot, is certain to ignite a major fight with congressional Republicans. A spat is also sure to erupt when the President formally unveils his $1.6 trillion budget this week. While promising to eliminate or consolidate hundreds of programs and slash $144 billion in spending over the next five years, the President's plans do not cut deeply enough to balance the budget by 2002, which Republicans vow they will...
After bandying about the idea for weeks, President Clinton finally proposed a specific increase in the minimum wage: 90c over the next two years, to $5.15. The proposal is certain to ignite a major fight with congressional Republicans and is unlikely to survive. A spat is also sure to erupt when the President formally unveils his $1.6 trillion budget this week. While promising to eliminate or consolidate hundreds of programs and slash $144 billion in spending over the next five years, the President's plans do not cut deeply enough to balance the budget by 2002, which Republicans vow they...