[Texgreen] What would Jesus do about the minimum wage?

[Roger Baker]

This is the question the Democrats are afraid to ask. Here's the  
proof of that from one who should know:

<http://www.news8austin.com/content/top_stories/default.asp?ArID=170108>

But would Jesus only raise it from $5.15 to $7 per hour -- or would  
he go hog wild and raise it up to where a worker could raise his/her  
family above the poverty level? Assuming for a moment that Texas had  
a minimum wage, and also that the Gov had much say in these matters.  
But now we're splitting theological hairs, right?

<http://www.thenation.com/doc/20041220/dreier>

...In January, when Bush is sworn in for a second term, the array of  
people and groups who worked to elect John Kerry (unions,  
environmentalists, community-organizing networks, civil rights  
groups, disaffected millionaires and religious organizations) should  
announce a nationwide moral crusade to raise the national minimum  
wage to the official poverty level--$9.50 an hour--which translates  
to $19,000 a year...