Donna Edwards, my representative in Congress, sent an email to constituents on Labor Day. I quote:
On this last Labor Day in the presidency of George W. Bush, our nation's workers face the most uncertain times seen in a generation. Two disastrous terms under the policies of this president have eroded precious gains made by prior generations of American workers. With inflation at a 17-year high, stagnant wages, health and pension benefits threatened, and personal incoclome dropping, many workers in our district and across the country are struggling to make ends meet.
And, while the New Direction Congress has made great strides in only two years in providing relief to our nation's workers by passing the first federal minimum wage increase in 10 years and significantly extending unemployment benefits for those seeking work, much more needs to be done.
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