Which Side Are They On? Trump’s GOP Is Blocking Wage Hikes For 20.7 Million Workers

If Trump’s Republicans were serious about lifting a finger to help working people they would immediately vote to raise the minimum wage.

That’s because in the 21 states with $7.25 an hour minimum wage, an average of 36.8 percent of the workforce would get raises IF the minimum wage were raised.

According to the National Employment Law Project that’s 20.7 million workers who would have more money in their pockets.

Democrats do want to raise wages. Senator Chuck Schumer and Bernie Sanders have introduced the Raise The Wage Act of 2017 in the Senate and 28 Democrats are co-sponsoring it. The Democrats want to raise wages to a minimum of $15 an hour by 2024.

Trump’s Republicans refuse to raise the minimum wage.

 

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By Doug Cunningham

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