House may vote on Minimum Wage

Without a concurrent Senate vote, this house vote may not matter too much, but it's a step in the right direction and indicates a growing pressure on the issue.

Faced with elections that could cost them control of Congress, John A. Boehner, the House majority leader, acknowledged Thursday that Republican leaders are likely to reverse course and hold a vote on a proposed minimum wage increase. Though Boehner said it was a ``cynical ploy" for Democrats to make it a campaign centerpiece,

According to Boehner it's a "a cynical ploy" to push for a higher minimum wage.

To Boehner, the standard of living for the poorest working Americans is not nearly as important as the critical issues he has shepherded to the House floor over the last month, flag burning, gay marriage, immigrant bashing, and non-binding resolutions.

(Questions: Does this mean that this Dem campaign centerpiece has real traction? And how will the Republicans bring it to a vote but not pass it? A poison pill?)