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.