03/01/2010
https://www.congress.gov...
"57 percent of small business owners support raising the minimum wage to $10.10."
"I think the bulk of the evidence of economists that have actually studied this issue... show that it has no impact."
"If the Harkin-Miller legislation becomes law, it would mean as many as 3.8 million fewer people enrolled in the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), thus reducing spending by nearly $4.6 ..."
"The Congressional Budget Office agrees that raising the minimum wage would have a stimulative effect because it puts money in people's pockets."