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And finally, let's please be honest about the minimum wage situation.  The decision to raise the minimum wage is controversial among conservatives, and I am  having difficulty finding a reliable source that suggests Bush supports, in isolation, the idea of raising the minimum wage (i.e. without tax-cuts for small-businesses also tacked on as a proviso).  In terms of economic growth, raising the minimum wage may not be helpful, and everything I have read about President Bush seems to indicate that he knows that.  So any suggestion that his personal opinion is that the minimum wage should be raised is questionable.  Aside from his personal opinion, in his professional capacity, he most certainly hasn't been placed in a position of "working with the Democrats to raise the minimum wage to a livable level."  The Fair Minimum Wage Act of 2007 has passed in both the House and the Senate, but it has not yet been presented to our President to be signed into law, because it is pending committee review.  Additionally, crediting Bush with "working with Democrats" on this is erroneous.  Bush has reached across partisan lines on many occasions, but this particular bill was brought on entirely by Democratic feather-ruffling during their "First 100-Hours" campaign.  It was an attempt by the Dems to make a garish display of their new "authority," having gained the majority in Congress.

And finally, let's please be honest about the minimum wage situation.  The decision to raise the minimum wage is controversial among conservatives, and I am  having difficulty finding a reliable source that suggests Bush supports, in isolation, the idea of raising the minimum wage (i.e. without tax-cuts for small-businesses also tacked on as a proviso).  In terms of economic growth, raising the minimum wage may not be helpful, and everything I have read about President Bush seems to indicate that he knows that.  So any suggestion that his personal opinion is that the minimum wage should be raised is questionable.  Aside from his personal opinion, in his professional capacity, he most certainly hasn't been placed in a position of "working with the Democrats to raise the minimum wage to a livable level."  The Fair Minimum Wage Act of 2007 has passed in both the House and the Senate, but it has not yet been presented to our President to be signed into law, because it is pending committee review.  Additionally, crediting Bush with "working with Democrats" on this is erroneous.  Bush has reached across partisan lines on many occasions, but this particular bill was brought on entirely by Democratic feather-ruffling during their "First 100-Hours" campaign.  It was an attempt by the Dems to make a garish display of their new "authority," having gained the majority in Congress.