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Sen. Bernie Sanders. (photo: Getty)
Sen. Bernie Sanders. (photo: Getty)


As Chair of the Budget Committee, I Am Committed to Raising the Minimum Wage

By Bernie Sanders, Bernie Sanders' Facebook Page

19 February 21

 

rump, and his narcissism and authoritarianism, are out of the White House. The impeachment trial, which garnered 57 votes to convict, is over. Now, if we're going to address the desperation facing working families and strengthen our democracy, we must focus like a laser on the needs of the American people. And, at the top of my agenda, is the need to raise the minimum wage to a living wage of $15 an hour.

As Chair of the Budget Committee, I am committed to raising the minimum wage during the coming debate over budget reconciliation. We are going to mobilize our supporters like we did during our presidential campaign — but this time it won’t be to win an election, it will be to win a raise for our neighbors, and even for people we don’t know, who need it desperately. A $15 minimum wage is not only a popular idea and the right and moral thing to do — it is good policy. It is also a promise that Biden and Democrats have made for a number of years. Now is not the time to renege on promises. It is time to keep them. It is time to stand up for working families. Now is the time to deliver for the American people.

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