Uh... Don't Congratulate the GOP for Finally Discussing Mininum Wage Hike Just Yet

Sure, to many of us, the idea that the U.S. would finally look at changing the minimum wage level at the federal level sounded great since it's a measure the GOP has repeatedly denounced even though the prices of everything from coffee to crude oil to electricity have gone way past the roof in the nearly 10 years since this figure was last changed.

But did you hear HOW the GOP is willing to do a minimum wage hike? So far, I've heard of two provisions. One is a provision attached to the bill that forces small business people to provide health care. While I would love to see the health care, no GOP politician is going to vote for the wage hike at the same time they have to sign off on medical care.

The other involves the so-called "death" tax to help make sure Mr. Bush and Paris Hilton will be able to claim more of their parents' money.

The GOP means for this bill to die an ugly death; sadly, it will.