On the recordMay 23, 1996
raising the minimum wage appeals to people's sense of fairness because it is the right and the equitable and the timely thing to do. Let me share some facts that lead to that conclusion. It is a fact that the last time that this Congress voted to raise the minimum wage was 1989. It is a fact that the last time we had an increase in the minimum wage was 1991. It is a fact that 63 percent of the people earning minimum wage are adults 20 or older. It is a fact that the present $4.25 minimum wage is at an historic 40-year low in terms of purchasing power. What does an increase in the minimum wage do, the previous speaker said. It does not do anything for anyone. Well, an increase in the minimum wage would add $1,800 to a wage earner's income. That is significant. I urge support of the Quinn-Riggs amendment.
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