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The report should should be disregarded by the Montgomery County Council as it debates a $15 minimum wage.
If Walmart really wanted to invest in its workers, it would pay them at least $15 an hour.
The sky will not fall if Montgomery County (MD) gradually raises pay for working people.
Imagine if Republicans put as much effort into raising worker pay as they have into gutting healthcare.
Today, the Montgomery County Council introduced a bill to raise the county’s wage floor to $15 by 2020 or 2022.
By all real-world measures, Seattle’s phase-in of a $15 minimum wage is working.
20.7 million workers in these 21 states would benefit from raising the federal wage floor to $15 by 2024.
The Trump administration’s regulatory rollbacks deemphasize projects that help workers.
A $15 minimum wage is necessary to ensure that everyone can participate in a vibrant economy.