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**SmuffNuSMaxqh** · 12-01-2007, 09:10 PM

Some Republicans who voted in favor of the minimum-wage bill were particularly irritated to learn yesterday -- after their vote -- that the legislation did not include American Samoa.

"I was troubled to learn of this exemption," said Rep. Mark Steven Kirk, Illinois Republican. "My intention was to raise the minimum wage for everyone. We shouldn't permit any special favors or exemptions that are not widely discussed in Congress."

"This is the problem with rushing legislation through without full debate."

I think an even bigger problem is a person voting on legislation which he, clearly, isn't as familiar with as he should be...

12-01-2007, 09:10 PM	#25
SmuffNuSMaxqh Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 587 Senior Member	Some Republicans who voted in favor of the minimum-wage bill were particularly irritated to learn yesterday -- after their vote -- that the legislation did not include American Samoa. "I was troubled to learn of this exemption," said Rep. Mark Steven Kirk, Illinois Republican. "My intention was to raise the minimum wage for everyone. We shouldn't permit any special favors or exemptions that are not widely discussed in Congress." "This is the problem with rushing legislation through without full debate." I think an even bigger problem is a person voting on legislation which he, clearly, isn't as familiar with as he should be...
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