Jan

2013 2







While the bulk of us were soaking up the family vibes and licking our anti-worker wounds from a hard-fought 2012 go of it, a select group of lawmakers were doubling down on efforts to undermine the middle class.

Did I say select group? I meant Republicans. See, on December 28th, the Senate — led by Kentucky conservative Rand Paul — attempted to rid the nation of the pesky wage protections contained in the Davis-Bacon Act. For the second time in as many years, only Republicans voted for the measure. Via Irregular Times:

Led by Senator Rand Paul, an all-Republican group of Senators voted in favor of Senate Amendment 3376, which again would have prohibited any enforcement of Davis-Bacon wage standards for American construction workers on federal projects. Rand Paul’s amendment would have pushed wages for full-time construction workers even farther below poverty levels — and every one of the 42 Senators who voted for the amendment yesterday was a Republican. Under this ongoing Republican plan, construction corporations reap extra profit while construction workers are ground into the dust. Fortunately, the Republican plan to cut construction wages even further below poverty level failed.

As you may know, the Senate is currently controlled by Democrats so 52 NAY votes were cast thus sending SA 3376 packing. But since it’s a new year, I thought it would be prudent to help you sort through who your friends and enemies are from day one. Or two, I suppose.

Below, via the Senate website, the votes cast…