Although he does not delve into the anti-constitutional nature of this move, George Will has written an excellent piece on the claims made by leftists that people need a higher minimum wage to survive.

Here is the link to the Houston Chronicle article:

http://www.chron.com/disp/story.mpl/editorial/outlook/4450796.html

The Cato Institute has also done some great work on the claims by leftists that "wage disparity" has recently increased with the "George Bush tax Cuts'. Check out the abstract of Chris Edwards' study:

http://www.cato.org/pub_display.php?pub_id=6880

Call your representative and ask where he or she stood on the minimum wage and on taxes, and why.