Up to 6 million workers to lose significant portion of their income starting today
 

Once again the Bush administration has screwed the working middle class to benefit the rich. Today the first changes to the overtime law in over 50 years will knock up to 6 million people out of overtime pay.

I'm sure he'll spin it by saying that allows the rich to hire more workers.

Using that logic we could explode coorperate growth if we reduced the minimum wage back down to $3.35/hour.:glugglug

Seen that on the news last night.

Wow, that does suckass. They raised our taxes here so the middle to upper middle get screwed and of course the rich get richer.

What is your minimum wage there anyway?

$3,35 a hour :1orglaugh :1orglaugh

good old Bush. Him and his buddies must be getting a good laugh at all the shit they're getting away with. :BangBang:

That's truely pathetic for the richest country in the world to have such low minimum rent.

Min. Wage is $7.05 here in Washington. But even In-N-Out Burger in California pays $8.25 starting.

idiots and fear, perfect together.
oh no! 6 million!
the horror!:1orglaugh

There is no minimum wage law here so the federal law of $5.15/hr is in effect. Here is a breakdown state-by-state for those who do have minimum wage laws different from federal:

http://www.dol.gov/esa/minwage/america.htm

good, less votes for him

I'm willing to bet that the cost of living in California is significantly higher than Washington.

I can't see many people wanting to work overtime for regular time pay, that's just wrong IMO

this will surely affect his run this November. last week, it was reported that Bush and Kerry was tied in a poll.

at least if Bush loses, he will surely not forget what made him a such a moronic losser :1orglaugh

And the horror of what those people go through for $8.25 an hour, before taxes, is astounding.

If I had to count on a job like that that I swear I would be in jail right now.

It's called global competition. Would you prefer the companies relocating to low-wage countries altogether and leaving the people without ANY work, or would you settle for a pay cut? Wake up and smell the fucking coffee.

Solution: Become self-employed

Most people are too brainwashed to do anything but work for a paycheck.

That's just sad ... Bush is fucking a lot of things up .

The richest will get richer ... control more the population

:P

Or don't wanna work hard enough

So many ripples will be created from this!

Most jobs affected are in the service industy NOT the manufactuing sector. Cant export the dude who makes your Big Mac.

Some people are claiming 6 million people will lose overtime pay.

The goverment claims 100,000 will lose overtime pay, and up to 6,000,000 more will gain it.

I'm sure the truth is more or less in between.

The only thing better than Bush getting thrown out of office in November is an assassin with a high powered rifle getting him earlier.

:glugglug

why dont u hire me? :Graucho

I have better things to do with my money.

I'm going to Amsterdam for New Years Eve.

:rasta

Either way it doesn't affect me, I work 24/7 and I don't seem to make any money, much less overtime :feels-hot

you need more posts and a bigger sig

Yay! More money for rich people :)

I really hope that he gets booted out of office. How much can happen without the american public folding? Its fucking ridiculous.

go read before you say "omg bush is evil"

http://www.envoynews.com/elarbee/e_a...f5M1t,b1FtVt3p

i think this is total bs myself, but it appears most of these replies are simply because the bush administration is behind it.

Fuck em'. If they had been listenin' to the Jeff Rense Program at www.rense.com like every college kid does then they wouldn't have gotten fucked.