Quick Note: Minimum Wage Workers Get Bupkes, Senators Get a Raise

In case you still harbor any lingering hope that the Republican Party is looking out for your welfare, think about this:

Last week, 41 Senate Republicans used the filibuster rule to block a vote on raising the federal minimum wage.

These same 41 Senate Republicans will be getting a $2800.00 cost-of-living pay increase on January 1, 2015.

Because, you know, it's impossible to properly provide for your family on a base salary of only  $174,000/year.