File this under 'How to buy votes 101'. A new push to raise the minimum wage to $25 an hour for all workers, with no exceptions, has the support of New Jersey Democrats. The Living Wage for All Act is the first major piece of federal legislation introduced by U.S. Rep. Analilia Mejia, D-N.J., 11th District (PS - she's a died-in-the-wool Commie Socialist).
"This bill would transform millions of lives, ensuring working people earn a true living wage instead of being forced to choose between putting food on the table and taking care of their health. Americans deserve an economy that works for all, not just the billionaire class," Mejia said.
Mejia recently won an April 16 special election to fill the seat previously held by fellow Democrat Gov. Mikie Sherrill. U.S. Rep. Bonnie Watson Coleman, D-N.J., 12th District, also showed her support for the bill in Washington, D.C. on Tuesday.
A worker who makes $25 an hour and works 40 hours a week (almost none of whom will work a full 40) will make $52,000 before taxes. The federal minimum wage has been $7.25 since 2009, though many states have their own wage floors. In New Jersey, the minimum wage is 15.92 per hour.
The increase would affect about 350,000 of New Jersey’s roughly 1.9 million hourly workers. Right off the top of my head I'd say that all but guarantees that many Democrat voters. Hmmmm...
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