Democrats win House, promise new direction
POSTED: 6:05 p.m. EST, November 8, 2006(CNN) — Democrats promised Wednesday to lead the country in a new direction after winning control of the House for the first time in 12 years in midterm elections.
By early Wednesday, Democrats had picked up at least 29 seats; they needed 15 to capture a majority in the House. Two Democratic seats in Georgia that were targeted by Republicans remained too close to call.
Rep. Nancy Pelosi, D-California, is now poised to become the first female speaker of the House.
Pelosi promised to lead the nation in a new direction “in partnership, not in partisanship.”
Hey look, a hockey stick!
Let us not forget who brought the Patriot Act.
http://www.laborlawcenter.com/t-federal-minimum-wage.aspx
Or, in summary:
07/24/2007 $5.85
07/24/2008 $6.55
07/24/2009 $7.25
Fundamental economics–if you raise the cost [price] of something, you will decrease the demand.