Senators who voted against a $15 minimum wage represent 3/4 of the workers who would benefit

[Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin]

Of the 32 million workers who would receive a raise under a $15 minimum wage, 24 million are in states where senators voted against it, according to a new report from the left-leaning Economic Policy Institute (EPI).

That works out to 75% of all the workers who would benefit from a higher federal minimum. The 32 million workers who would be impacted represent 21% of the overall workforce, according to the report.

Sen. Bernie Sanders' push to include a provision for raising the wage to $15 by 2025 was voted down on Friday. Seven Democrats - including the moderates Joe Manchin and Kyrsten Sinema - joined Republicans in voting down the measure. Also voting against was independent Angus King of Maine, who caucuses with the Democrats.

The EPI report found that increasing the minimum wage to $15 by 2025 would also benefit America's essential and frontline workers. It would be a wage hike for 19 million of them, around 60% of all workers impacted.

https://www.yahoo.com/news/senators-voted-against-15-minimum-165012783.html

[NCjack]

1. Those workers will deliver major payback in the elections. Well, not

really. Owning the Libruls is more fun than a living wage.

[Hugh_Lebowski]

2. I'm sure all they'll hear is that Democrats failed to get the minimum wage raised (nt)