Mon Mar 1, 2021, 08:37 PM

George II (61,727 posts)

Sanders vows to force vote on $15 minimum wage

Source: The Hill

Senate Budget Committee Chairman Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) says Democrats should “ignore” the recent ruling of the Senate parliamentarian and is vowing to force the Senate to vote this week on an amendment to set the federal minimum wage at $15 an hour.

Sanders on Monday declared he would not back down on his signature wage initiative after Senate parliamentarian Elizabeth MacDonough ruled last week that a provision setting the federal minimum wage to $15 an hour would not be eligible under special budget rules Democrats are using to avoid a filibuster while passing their coronavirus relief bill.

“My personal view is that the idea that we have a Senate staffer, a high-ranking staffer, deciding whether 30 million Americans get a pay raise or not is non-sensical. We have got to make that decision, not a staffer who’s unelected, so my own view is that we should ignore the rulings, the decision of the parliamentarian,” Sanders told reporters.

Sanders added, “given the enormous crises facing this country and the desperation of working families, we have got to as soon as possible end the filibuster.”

Read more: https://thehill.com/homenews/senate/541114-sanders-to-force-vote-on-15-minimum-wage-urges-democrats-to-ignore

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Sanders vows to force vote on $15 minimum wage (Original post)	George II	Mar 1	OP
I want to see Bernie win on this one. There is no other way.	SoFlaBro	Mar 1	#1
Kick ass Bernie...	Maxheader	Mar 1	#2
Bernie still...	JoeOtterbein	Mar 1	#3
Where will he find the 50 votes to do it?	comradebillyboy	Mar 1	#4
He never had them.But..blame the process, the Parlimentarian, & the VP when, He Never Had The Votes	Budi	Mar 1	#6
He can always rely on the relationships he's developed with other Senators over the years, right?	George II	Mar 1	#8
...	NurseJackie	Mar 1	#11
Joe can do the same even better...	JoeOtterbein	Mar 2	#19
President Biden hasn't been a Senator since January 2017. A number of Senators today....	George II	Mar 2	#20
Please don't tell us that you think Joe...	JoeOtterbein	Mar 2	#21
will bernie introduce a 15/hr bill any day now nt	msongs	Mar 1	#5
Done nt	JoeOtterbein	Mar 2	#22
Would have thought he could at least convinced Vermont to raise theirs to $15	MichMan	Mar 1	#7
The Senators don't control policy of their home state.	Elessar Zappa	Mar 1	#9
No they don't, but if they can't convince their own state, how will they convince the entire Senate?	MichMan	Mar 1	#18
That's not how it works.	ForgoTheConsequence	Mar 2	#32
He gets involved in many state issues in other states	JI7	Mar 2	#33
+1	betsuni	Mar 2	#35
Bargain it up to $11, $12 or more. He's right. Make the 'NO' votes go on record.	mpcamb	Mar 1	#10
Do the hard work getting a stand alone bill passed.	lapucelle	Mar 1	#12
This will backfire and the Democratic party will get the blame.	NurseJackie	Mar 1	#13
If they don't pass a 15 dollar an hour raise who do you think will get the blame?	rpannier	Mar 2	#24
There's much more happening in the bill than a rise in minimum wage...	NurseJackie	Mar 2	#34
If Bernie wants to do this, he needs to address the precedent it sets.	LudwigPastorius	Mar 1	#14
I guess he could work toward firing the Parliamentarian and get a different one	rpannier	Mar 2	#23
Classic Bernie Giving Republicans a Free Pass	TomCADem	Mar 1	#15
Warren is onboard with pushing it through	GentleAlien	Mar 2	#36
This might sound like a radical idea,	Mr.Bill	Mar 1	#16
Great idea. Remember, all 48 DEMOCRATIC Senators and 1 Independent Senator agree with....	George II	Mar 1	#17
We don't have the votes. Manchin and Sinema are a firm no on the $15 minimum wage.	SunSeeker	Mar 2	#25
But how much would it slow it down? A day maybe? n/t	pnwmom	Mar 2	#26
Even a day's delay could be disasterous, depending on the date.	SunSeeker	Mar 2	#27
Why will it take more than a week for a strict party line vote on a bill	pnwmom	Mar 2	#28
Well, it took 5 weeks to get the bill out of the House on a party line vote.	SunSeeker	Mar 2	#29
I agree with him Our elected officials should make these decisions.	Trueblue1968	Mar 2	#30
Dear Bernie, Stop it.	cstanleytech	Mar 2	#31

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Mon Mar 1, 2021, 08:40 PM

SoFlaBro (162 posts)

1. I want to see Bernie win on this one. There is no other way.

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Sanders vows to force vote on $15 minimum wage

1. I want to see Bernie win on this one. There is no other way.

2. Kick ass Bernie...

3. Bernie still...

4. Where will he find the 50 votes to do it?

6. He never had them.But..blame the process, the Parlimentarian, & the VP when, He Never Had The Votes

8. He can always rely on the relationships he's developed with other Senators over the years, right?

11. ...

19. Joe can do the same even better...

20. President Biden hasn't been a Senator since January 2017. A number of Senators today....

21. Please don't tell us that you think Joe...

5. will bernie introduce a 15/hr bill any day now nt

22. Done nt

7. Would have thought he could at least convinced Vermont to raise theirs to $15

9. The Senators don't control policy of their home state.

18. No they don't, but if they can't convince their own state, how will they convince the entire Senate?

32. That's not how it works.

33. He gets involved in many state issues in other states

35. +1

10. Bargain it up to $11, $12 or more. He's right. Make the 'NO' votes go on record.

12. Do the hard work getting a stand alone bill passed.

13. This will backfire and the Democratic party will get the blame.

24. If they don't pass a 15 dollar an hour raise who do you think will get the blame?

34. There's much more happening in the bill than a rise in minimum wage...

14. If Bernie wants to do this, he needs to address the precedent it sets.

23. I guess he could work toward firing the Parliamentarian and get a different one

15. Classic Bernie Giving Republicans a Free Pass

36. Warren is onboard with pushing it through

16. This might sound like a radical idea,

17. Great idea. Remember, all 48 DEMOCRATIC Senators and 1 Independent Senator agree with....

25. We don't have the votes. Manchin and Sinema are a firm no on the $15 minimum wage.

26. But how much would it slow it down? A day maybe? n/t

27. Even a day's delay could be disasterous, depending on the date.

28. Why will it take more than a week for a strict party line vote on a bill

29. Well, it took 5 weeks to get the bill out of the House on a party line vote.

30. I agree with him Our elected officials should make these decisions.

31. Dear Bernie, Stop it.