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Blair2015
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« on: December 20, 2016, 07:12:11 AM » |
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This is something that I lobbied for in the past; and something that I feel very passionately about.
The amendment that I offered doesn't dramatically change anything. but extents the growth period of the minimum wage to reach $11.10 by 2020. Likewise it also keeps it place the tax credit to help support small businesses.
It also removes the tipped rate of the minimum wage, as some states have a tipped minimum wage that is as low as $3.40. Forcing workers to rely on tips to top up their income isn't at all stable, or sustainable for workers trying to work out a budget, or trying to feed their kids. This overall is a piece of legislation that will make a massive difference to about 35 million people's lives, and help lift them out of poverty wages
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