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Article: The changing picture on minimum wage.(business issues)
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- Mushroom News
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- March 1, 2007
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Employers consistently read advisories and bulletins alerting them to proposed legislation that would amend the federal or state minimum wage. Discussions and worries about increased payroll costs traditionally heat up during the summer months and then fizzle out as the legislation stalls in Congress and state legislatures.
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Congress' debate over the federal minimum wage this past summer is a prime example of the traditional political maneuvering that results in no alterations to the minimum wage. A measure to increase the federal minimum wage stalled after the Senate was unable to compromise on provisions of the legislation. ...