In Case You Had Any Doubt
Consider the words of Steny Hoyer, the House Majority leader, on the minimum wage increase:
House Majority Leader Steny Hoyer, D-Md., said passing the boost ‘is simply a matter of doing what’s right, what’s just, and what’s fair.”If the minimum wage had been adjusted with the cost of living on an annual basis since 1968, a minimum wage worker would not be making $5.15, not be making $7.25, would be making $9.05,’ he said.
Indexing the minimum wage to inflation has been advocated by many on the left in recent years. If the political situation allows for it, I expect the House Democrats to make this their next step. That way, they won’t have to worry about pesky things like voting.
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