Wednesday, February 13, 2013

Obama's Call for Rise in Minimum Wage Draws Predictable Republican Response | Alternet

Obama's Call for Rise in Minimum Wage Draws Predictable Republican Response | Alternet
"As noted, $9 isn't enough. The National Employment Law Project  has noted that "if the real value of the minimum wage had just kept pace with the rising cost of living since 1968, it would be over $10.50 today." But an improvement is an improvement, and the indexing is something that should have happened from the outset."