Over 60 percent of Americans support gradually increasing the federal minimum wage to $15 an hour by 2025, according to new polling from Politico and […]
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Rattner: Here’s Why The Minimum Wage Needs A Boost | Morning Joe | MSNBC
Morning Joe economic analyst Steve Rattner joins Morning Joe with charts to discuss why the country's minimum wage deserves a boost. Aired on 03/3/2021. » […]
Continue readingRep. Karen Bass: $10 And $12 Are Not Livable Wages, We Need To Have A $15 Minimum Wage | The ReidOut
After the Senate Parliamentarian said an increase in the minimum wage couldn’t be included in reconciliation, Rep. Karen Bass joins The ReidOut to make the […]
Continue readingManley: ‘Series Of Pressure Tactics’ Needed To Pass Minimum Wage Increase | The Last Word | MSNBC
Jim Manley, a 21-year veteran of the Senate, joins Lawrence O’Donnell to discuss why a proposal for increasing the minimum wage “doesn’t have to be […]
Continue readingSen. Markey: Will Do ‘Whatever We Can’ To Raise Minimum Wage, Including Removing Filibuster
Sen. Ed Markey (D-Mass) says "a minimum wage is something which is essential to millions of Americans and we have to make sure that we […]
Continue reading‘We Have A Responsibility’: AOC On The Fight For $15 Minimum Wage | Mehdi Hasan | MSNBC
Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, D-N.Y., a leading proponent of the $15-an-hour wage, talks about the Democrats’ fight for increased minimum wage, stating she believes the parliamentarian […]
Continue readingRep. Bush: Minimum Wage Hike Could Be ‘Difference Between Life And Death’ For Some | All In | MSNBC
“We’re talking about $15, Chris. We’re not talking about making anybody rich. This is the difference between life and death for people,” says Rep. Cori […]
Continue readingResistance To Minimum Wage Increase Ignores Broad Support Of American Voters | Rachel Maddow | MSNBC
Rep. Pramila Jayapal talks with Rachel Maddow about the overwhelming popularity among American voters of all political stripes of raising the federal minimum wage to […]
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