WOW...NICE WORK.
You see, if the Democrats vote for raising the minimum wage, then they have to cut back the estate tax. (which the Republicans call the "Death Tax" to help confuse people into thinking it applies to everyone - not just the obscenely rich.)
But - if the Dems vote against this bill, they'll be subjected to campaign ads in the mid-term elections about how they voted against minimum wage increases.
I can hear it now, "you say you're for it, but you voted against it -- you're a flipflopper."
It's time for MASS change.
Rise up, people.
