October 21, 2008
Posted: October 21st, 2008 08:50 AM ET
Was Sen. Biden accurate about Sen. McCain's record on the minimum wage? Watch Alina Cho and get the facts! The Statement Get the facts!
What Biden did not mention is that McCain voted on at least five occasions to increase the minimum wage. In explaining the disproportionate amount of no-to-yes votes, McCain told Fox's Chris Wallace on August 31, 2008, that he supports minimum-wage hikes "when they are not attached to other big-spending pork barrel." As an example of how much conflict can exist on these votes, on May 17, 2007, McCain voted for a wage hike that was part of a much larger spending bill that included war spending and Hurricane Katrina recovery funds. Sen. Barack Obama voted against that bill, which ultimately passed and was signed into law by President Bush just over a week later. Verdict: Filed under: Fact Check Joe Biden John McCain |
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