Everyday hard-working Americans put in overtime to bring a little bit more money back home for their families.
From union labor to regular hard-working individuals not protected by organized labor, overtime transcends the labor force.
This is a win-win for both parties - Republican party can engage its supporters with a message of cutting taxes; Democratic party can engage its supporters with a message towards pro-labor.
Let's think out of the box a little bit and we may find ways to compromise.
Pardon the lack of statistical figures and monte-carlo simulation to understand the implication of reducing my paycheck by $500 on the US economy - it's the right thing to do - it's common sense.