Minimum wage

On Tuesday Oct 22, 2013 Laura Clawson posted on The Daily Kos about minimum wage. She explains how minimum wage is seven-twenty five and has remained the same for seventy five years. If the Democrats had controlled both houses of congress minimum wage would pass in large amounts, but Republicans don't want to be seen voting against them. Therefore it has not changed. Laura also explains how our minimum wage has lost a third of its value since nineteen sixty eight and working a minimum full time job still falls under the poverty line for a family of two. She comes to the conclusion that republicans are wanting to slow us down. I agree with this conclusion. Minimum wage is remaining the same while the prices of everything are only increasing. As long as Republicans control the house of congress I could say I don't see minimum wage changing either. Plans have been proposed but you can still see why minimum wage has remained the same for seventy-five years. I worked at a restaurant for minimum wage and have to say that my pay was fairly low. There needs to be an increase to the minimum pay of what Laura explains as these only part time jobs with un predictable schedules. I can't picture looking forward in time seeing that minimum wage has remained the same for 80 years while prices has increased even more then previous stats. I could see how for example fast food prices have rose quite an amount while the people who start there have had the same start for almost a century. This needs to change. There should be no reason for having pay so low after so long.  

Immigration

On October 6, 2013 The Editorial Board posted an article on the New York Times about control methods for immigration. They talk about how a bill was passed in June and the house democrats have tried to show there version of the bill with the same comprehensive proposals along with a plan of a "stricter fence" hoping the republicans would sign the bill and of course had gone nowhere considering that each vote may help pass a bill with possible citizenship for an about 11 million undocumented immigrants. ever since the government had went into this shutdown immigration had become an issue still unsolved. as this stalemate continues the editorial says for anyone who is interested In the issue should look into California and speaks of governor brown who has made a huge stride for a possible agenda that will be a huge benefit to aid with immigration. I agree with this democratic governor considering that California is a home to an estimate 2.5 million undocumented immigrants. he on Saturday signed the "trust act" which gave some benefits to undocumented immigrants saying officers cannot detain any immigrants who aren't criminal offenders. and on Thursday brown signed a bill allowing driver licenses for immigrants. the editorial speaks of safer roads and more opportunity's. he says that California is going on the edge with these plans and that California cannot obviously fix the whole system but can make some huge differences and address issues and prod Washington for example. the editorial also says that the shadow existence of 11 million is not unsustainable and mass deportation is not an option. I agree. we cannot just keep deporting immigrants. Obama is on the verge of setting a record. 2 million had already been deported in his time of presidency. Washington can be prodded to extend the rights and maybe possible citizenship for immigrants. even though brown is the only one who is taking action with this issue while the government is shutdown. and California would be the best place to start with the stunning population of immigrants growing.