Ted Kennedy Asks GOP: “When Does the Greed Stop!”

Posted on May 4, 2012 by Arlen Grossman

A furious Senator Ted Kennedy goes on the floor of the Senate in January 2007 to berate Republicans for filibustering a vote on raising the minimum wage (unchanged for ten years) from $5.15 to $7.25 per hour.

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3 Responses to Ted Kennedy Asks GOP: “When Does the Greed Stop!”

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  2. Arlen Grossman's avatar Arlen Grossman says:
    May 5, 2012 at 5:03 am

    He hasn’t been gone that long, and I’m sure he wasn’t too happy about it in his last years. In my opinion, the only senator remaining not beholden to wealthy donors is Bernie Sanders.

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  3. mhasegawa's avatar mhasegawa says:
    May 4, 2012 at 11:17 pm

    Thank you for reminding us. I have often wondered what he would make of today’s Senate.

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