Jay Inslee: “The only people in the State of Washington whose wages will be affected by this bill, should it pass, will have their…”

“The only people in the State of Washington whose wages will be affected by this bill, should it pass, will have their minimum wage decreased. Every single worker who receives tips in the State of Washington will have their minimum wage decreased $1.78 an hour as a result of this ridiculous bill. Seven States are in the same position: Alaska, California, Minnesota, Montana, Nevada, Oregon and Washington. In seven States in this country, the only people who will be affected by this bill are those who will get their minimum wage slashed. Where is the Republican desire to slash the minimum wage and call it an increase in the minimum wage? That is what you have written into this bill. Now, we realize this bill isn't going to pass, and you think you are going to get relief from the voters because you voted for this when it isn't going to pass. Well, if it did pass, you would be cutting the minimum wage in the State of Washington by $1.78 an hour. The people who feed you, when you take your $30,000 pay increases we all have had over the last several years, you take your $30,000 pay increases, and you tell the people that serve your tostadas and your spaghetti that you can cut their minimum wage by $1.78 an hour. If you doubt me, ask Molly on your staff. She will tell you I am right. I don't know who the brilliant guy was who thought that that is good policy in this country. We Democrats think it is a very bad idea.…”