Word: minimum
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Dates: during 1990-1999
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QUOTE OF NOTE: "A minimum-wage worker receives annual pay of just $8,500. Representative Ballenger earns that much in 16 days of playing Congressman...
QUOTE OF NOTE: "I pay my employees more than minimum wage. I pay them as much as I can, and I don't want the Federal Government telling me what...
Neill, a die-hard Democrat, says the G.O.P. is about money, while his party is about people. He emphasizes the importance of helping every citizen reach a minimum standard of living, softening violent changes in economic cycles and working toward full employment. This is his second run against Ballenger, whom Neill blasts for his stance against wage increases, social reforms and OSHA...
Smith, with the American Conservative Union's lifetime rating of 96%, is one of Congress' most ideologically pure members. A Vietnam vet on the Armed Services Committee, he has adamantly supported high military spending. He also wrote parts of the G.O.P. crime bill, including a provision for mandatory minimum sentences for violent criminals...
QUOTE OF NOTE: "It's not...a bunch of teenagers with summer jobs...60% to 70% of those on minimum wage have dependents; they're trying to raise families...