It’s hard to believe anyone could relate tax reductions for the 7500 richest families to an increase in the minimum wage, but Republicans do. They’d increase the debt by billions, let business pay a couple of bucks more per hour – it’s their idea of a tradeoff. If it passes, the Wal-Mart founder’s family will [...]

In his search for excellence, Bush found a former Wal-Mart attorney to enforce labor department rules on overtime, minimum wages, and other workplace issues. DeCamp should know what to look for, but it’s almost a certainty that he won’t.

The Washington Post headlines: “Hill Democrats Unite to Urge Bush to Begin Iraq Pullout.” The New York Times says: “Democratic Leaders Ask Bush to Redeploy Troops in Iraq.” Both papers describe a letter to the president signed by a dozen members of the house and senate No dates or numbers are mentioned, but unfortunately, if [...]