History of the World, Part II

It's almost right out of a Mel Brooks movie.

Leader of the Senate: All fellow members of the Roman senate hear me. Shall
we continue to build palace after palace for the rich? Or shall we aspire to a
more noble purpose and build decent housing for the poor? How does the senate
vote?

Entire Senate: FUCK THE POOR!

Today:

Democrats' promise of a quick increase in the minimum wage ran aground Wednesday in the Senate, where lawmakers are insisting it include new tax breaks for restaurants and other businesses that rely on low-pay workers.

On a 54-43 vote, Democrats lost an effort to advance a House-passed bill that would lift the pay floor from $5.15 to $7.25 an hour without any accompanying tax cut.
Opponents of the tax cut needed 60 votes to prevail.

Make no mistake - Republicans will do everything in their power to make Democrats look bad, at any and every cost to the country. Bipartisan spirit my big left butt cheek.