Political Quotes

“with the holiday season in full swing, many American families are feeling the strain on their family finances. This is especially true for the millions of Americans who work full time for minimum wage and only earn about $10,700 a year. The minimum wage in this Nation is currently at its lowest level in 50 years when adjusted for inflation. Yet Republicans have continually refused to raise the pay of these full-time workers who struggle to make ends meet while facing a rapidly rising cost of living. An hourly wage of $5.15 an hour is simply not a fair living wage for anyone. Democrats have fought for years to raise the minimum wage to $7.25 an hour, a move that would positively benefit 7.3 million Americans. Madam Speaker, last month the American people showed their overwhelming support for this much-needed increase by voting for a Democratic majority in Congress and passing the minimum wage increase ballot initiatives in several States. Within the first 100 hours of the next Congress, Democrats will pass this important and long overdue legislation. Let's raise the minimum wage now.”