Tax cuts OKd to pave way for wage hike
From Times Wire Reports
The House overwhelmingly approved business tax breaks worth $1.8 billion over 10 years, a key step toward forging a congressional compromise on increasing the minimum wage.
Passage of a wage increase for the lowest-paid workers now depends on how quickly the House and Senate work out differences between their tax packages. The Senate tax breaks are worth $8.3 billion.
The increase would raise hourly pay from $5.15 to $7.25 over two years.
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