The McCainPedia
The "McCainPedia" organizes DNC research on the Republican nominee under topics like "Economy," "Ethics" and "Security". This zine follows news coverage of the McCainPedia and the trend in wiki-based political coverage.
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2006: McCain Voted Against An Amendment To Raise The Minimum Wage. McCain voted against an amendment to raise the minimum wage to $7.25 per hour in three steps. According to the Bureau Of Labor Statistics, 62.4% of all minimum wage earners were women in 2006.
2000: Too Busy On The Campaign Trail To Help Minimum Wage Earners; McCain Missed Vote To Increase Minimum Wage. McCain missed a vote to increase the minimum wage by $1 an hour over three years, to $5.50 an hour beginning March 1, 2000, to $5.85 an hour beginning March 1, 2001, and to $6.15 an hour beginning March 1, 2002. According to the Bureau Of Labor Statistics, 62.9% of all minimum wage earners were women in 2000.
1998: McCain Voted Against An Amendment To Raise The Minimum Wage. McCain voted against an amendment to increase the minimum wage to $5.65 an hour beginning January 1, 1999, and $6.15 an hour beginning January 1, 2000. According to the Bureau Of Labor Statistics, 64% of all minimum wage earners were women in 1998. [1998 Senate Vote #278, 9/22/1998;
1996: McCain Voted Against An Amendment To Raise The Minimum Wage. McCain voted against passage of the bill to increase the minimum wage from its current level of $4.25 per hour to $4.75 per hour on July 1, 1996, and to $5.15 per hour on July 1, 1997. According to the Bureau Of Labor Statistics, 64.3% of all minimum wage earners were women in 1996.
1989: McCain Voted Against An Amendment To Raise The Minimum Wage. McCain voted against minimum wage increases to $4.55/hr in 3 annual steps by 10/1/91. According to the Bureau Of Labor Statistics, 63.1% of all minimum wage earners were women in 1989.
