Bernie Sanders announced Thursday that he will be taking up a bill to attempt to raise minimum wage to $17.
Sanders announced that he believes with the cost of living rising it is very important to raise minimum wage. “I am delighted to announce this morning that on June 14, the Senate HELP Committee will be marking up a bill to raise the minimum wage to $17 an hour over a five-year period,” Sanders said.
“The last minimum wage bill passed by Congress was in 2008. You think it’s time to raise it? I do [and] most Americans do, so we’re gonna do our best to get this off to the floor as soon as we can,”he continued. “Nobody in this country can survive on $7.25. And maybe some of my colleagues in Congress might want to live for a month on seven-and-a-quarter and see what that’s like,” Sanders said as the workers behind him seemingly agreed.
WASHINGTON, DC – MAY 04: Labor activist “Mama Cookie” Bradley gifts Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-VT) a T-Shirt before a press conference on raising the federal minimum wage outside the U.S. Capitol Building May 04, 2023 in Washington, DC. During his remarks Sanders announced that he would be introducing a bill to raise the federal minimum wage to $17 an hour. (Photo by Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images)
“We’re focusing on making sure that we have the votes in the Senate and the House to raise the minimum wage,”Sanders told reporters. “And as you’ve heard today, this is a popular issue. … I would hope every member of Congress understands that there will be political consequences,” he added.
In the U.S The federal minimum wage has not been raised since 2009, when it was set at $7.25 per hour. Some states and cities have set their own higher minimum wage rates, and some have passed laws to gradually increase their minimum wage over time.
Workers who stood by Sanders announcement on Thursday claimed that the proposed increase could have a great impact on the pockets of everyday Americans.
“Making $17 is finally taking some of the pressure off,” Tara Thompson, who has worked low-wage jobs her whole life and recently began receiving $17 an hour, said. “I still struggle to support my family, but I’m finally able to pay my bills on time.”
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looking at the economics your big mac, fries, and a coke will cost 36.98 pre-tax.
looking at the economics your big mac, fries, and a coke will cost 36.98 pre-tax.