Pay Raise Day 2007
It's been a long time coming.
On Tuesday, the minimum wage increase took effect, and millions of American workers finally got the pay raise they've been waiting 10 years for. To celebrate, Democrats from the House and Senate joined thousands of union activists, Democratic supporters, and working families in a jubilant rally on Capitol Hill.
To rousing cheers, Senator Kennedy addressed the crowd, thanking them for their hard work and declaring a big victory for Democratic principles:
"Most of all, it's a fairness issue. Americans understand fairness. And Americans understand that if you work 40 hours a week, 52 weeks a year in the richest nation in the world, you should not live in poverty."
Watch Senator Kennedy' full remarks:
Tuesday's minimum wage increase was the culmination of years of hard work by Congressional Democrats and their supporters across the country. But it was also just the beginning of a long journey toward guaranteeing economic security and opportunity for all Americans.
