Update

Congress has gone on vacation (except those who are campaigning for President), after having accomplished nothing. Correction: They keep reminding us that they at least increased the minimum wage. Unfortunately, that's not necessarily a good thing.

Suppose you are a business owner operating on a tight budget, and the government suddenly tells you have to pay some of your employees more. What can you do? You might let some people go, and ask those who remain to do more work, hoping they don't quit. Or, if you don't mind breaking the law, you could replace the lost workers with illegal aliens. You assure them you're paying them minimum wage. You accept their fradulent social security cards, and you take FICA and withholding out of their checks. and pocket it, because if you send it to the government, one of those 80-some U.S. Attorneys that weren't fired may prosecute you for hiring illegal aliens. In the meantime, though, you have beaten the minimum wage.

When Congress comes back, let's hope they do something to win the war, control immigration, and stop wasting time trying to emasculate the Republican Party.