North Dakota Rep. Rick Berg is the 14th richest congressman, currently running for Senate. Neither he nor his staff knew what the current minimum wage was when asked by a constituent. But as a state legislator, Berg had no problem voting against raising the state’s minimum wage.
Meet Rick Berg.
He's a Republican running for Senate in North Dakota, and he doesn't know what the minimum wage is.
Take a look:
Berg asked what the minimum wage is
Berg was the 14th richest member of the U.S. House in 2010, according to the Center for Responsive Politics, a nonpartisan group that tracks money in politics. He reportedly voted against raising the minimum wage while in the state legislature in 1999, 2005 and 2007.
Ed will have a lot to say about this tonight on The Ed Show at 8pET on MSNBC!
