Haves and Have-Nots

House Republicans today blocked yet another vote on a minimum wage increase. (Granted, the House really doesn't need to waste time debating a minimum wage increase when the Senate has already defeated such a measure. Still, a full-time worker making minimum wage earns about $10,000 per year, often without benefits. That doesn't pay the bills in this country.) Meanwhile, the National Journal's report on White House salaries reveals that the White House "director of lessons learned" makes $106,641 annually. Impressive, considering this administration's seeming inability to learn lessons.