I think this article is awesome. Let me sum up: The top paid CEO's of Canadian companies will have already made more in the first two days of the year than a minimum wage worker will make the entire year. I'd be willing to bet that American CEO's make that much in a day and a half.

Rise up, my people! Rise up!

GOP-Run Senate Kills Minimum Wage Increase

By DAVID ESPO
The Associated Press
Wednesday, June 21, 2006; 6:19 PM

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2006/06/21/AR2006062101069.htmlWASHINGTON -- The Republican-controlled Senate smothered a proposed election-year increase in the minimum wage Wednesday, rejecting Democratic claims ( Read more... )