Wont vote on the measure claiming it would be disastrous for businesses. These restaurant employees demanding their 15. 00 an hour after the democrat controlled house approved the minimum wage increase the raise the wage at gives up to 33000000. 00 americans a long overdue rate 33. 00. Congressional analysis suggests boosting the minimum wage to 15. 00 an hour by 2025 would lift 1300000. 00 people out of poverty for the same analysis says it would cost around the same number of people that jobs with employers unable to pay them 7. 00 states have taken matters into their own hands promising to achieve a 15. 00 an hour minimum by the middle of the next decade but democrats insist the federal level change will come this is a promise made and today a promise will be kept. Keeping that promise when b. S. E. With republicans dead set against the idea democrats will need to win a majority in the senate in next years elections. In skordas our financial correspondent in new york yes the debate
Wont vote on the measure claiming it would be disastrous for businesses. These restaurant employees demanding their 15. 00 an hour after the democrat controlled house approved the minimum wage increase the raise the wage act gives up to 33000000. 00 americans a long overdue rate 33. 00. Congressional analysis suggests boosting the minimum wage to 15. 00 an hour by 2025 would lift 1300000. 00 people out of poverty but the same analysis says it would cost around the same number of people that jobs with employers unable to pay them 7. 00 states have taken matters into their own hands promising to achieve a 15. 00 an hour minimum by the middle of the next decade but democrats insist the federal level change will come this is a promise made and today a promise will be kept. Keeping that promise wont be easy with republicans dead set against the idea democrats will need to win a majority in the senate in next years elections. In skordas our financial correspondent in new york yes the debate
Beers in berlin thanks for joining us the u. S. House of representatives has passed legislation that would more than double the countrys minimum wage from 7 dollars and 25 cents to 15. 00 its a historic win for a movement that began when Fast Food Restaurant workers went on strike 7 years ago and its almost certain not to become law the Republican Controlled Senate says it wont vote on the measure claiming it would be disastrous for businesses. These restaurant employees demanding their 15. 00 an hour after the democrat controlled house approved the minimum wage increase the raise the wage act gives up to 33000000. 00 americans. Overdue re parity 3. Congressional analysis suggests boosting the minimum wage to 15 tell us a now up by 2025 would lift 1300000. 00 people out of poverty but the same analysis says it would cost around the same number of people that jobs with employers unable to pay them 7. 00 states have taken matters into their own hands promising to achieve a 15. 00 an hour
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