The views expressed by contributors are their own and not the view of The Hill

The Worst Kind of Hypocrisy

by Mass. Dem. Sen. Edward Kennedy - 06/14/06 4:34 PM ET

It is the worst kind of hypocrisy for Congress to vote itself another pay increase this year while continuing to ignore the hardworking families struggling to survive on the minimum wage. With this proposed increase, Congress will have increased its own salary by more than $34,000 in the last nine years, while minimum wage workers have not seen another cent in their paychecks. How can Congress keep saying yes to itself, and no to these millions of deserving working families? It’s long past time for Congress to give these hardworking Americans a raise.

Tags