Time to support a minimum wage increase

Members of the United States Congress will be enjoying a nice pay raise come next term while Americans most in need will be left to suffer yet another year. For the ninth time in a row, the Republicans have blocked an increase to the minimum wage all while passing pay increases for themselves. It is time to send leaders to Washington who have common sense.

Republicans will argue that raising the minimum wage is bad for business and hurts the economy. They will also argue that cutting taxes is good for the economy because it puts more money in people