[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 152 (2006), Part 9]
[House]
[Page 11875]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




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          CREATING A LIVABLE WAGE FOR EVERYONE WILLING TO WORK

  (Mr. DAVIS of Illinois asked and was given permission to address the 
House for 1 minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. DAVIS of Illinois. Mr. Speaker, it amazes me that we are still 
talking about raising the minimum wage. What we ought to be talking 
about is the creation of a livable wage for every person who is willing 
and able to work. Plus we all know that any increase in wages for those 
at the bottom will be plowed right back into the economy to help make 
it strong.
  Let's do the sensible thing. Let's make livable wages a reality for 
all working Americans. Let's let people know that after 40 hours of 
work, they can pay the rent, buy adequate food, have decent shelter and 
go to the doctor when they are sick. Surely we can afford that much.

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