Received this e-mail from gubernatorial candidate Mary Burke (D. WI) regarding Governor Scott Walker (R. WI) and the minimum wage:
There’s only one way to describe Scott Walker’s opposition to raising the minimum wage: out of touch. He even had the gall to call these efforts "political grandstanding."
Well, the hardworking people I talk to trying to support their families on $7.25 an hour don't think raising the minimum wage is a political stunt. And Wisconsin deserves a leader who can see that raising the minimum wage is important to all of Wisconsin.
Increasing the minimum wage from $7.25 to $10.10 per hour gradually over the next two years will allow people to be able to support themselves and their families, and Scott Walker is standing in the way.
$10.10 represents what the minimum wage would be had it kept pace with inflation. This is the right thing to do for our fellow Wisconsinites, our economy and our future.
Click here if you agree that raising the minimum wage to $10.10 per hour is right for Wisconsin. Sign our petition today and tell Scott Walker he’s just plain wrong.
http://action.burkeforwisconsin.com/...
Look, raising the minimum wage just makes economic sense. When I speak with business owners from every corner of our state, they agree that raising the minimum wage benefits everyone by growing and strengthening the middle class. They know that when families have more money to spend, it fuels our local economies.
Plus, research shows that in states that have raised the minimum wage above the federal wage it has not hurt job creation.
Frankly, we need to get to a place where people working full time are able to support themselves and their family. At $7.25 an hour, that is just unrealistic.
So tell Scott Walker: Wisconsin should be leading the pack on growing and strengthening the middle class, not falling behind.
Add your voice today to stand with me and support raising the minimum wage to $10.10 per hour.
http://action.burkeforwisconsin.com/...
Thanks for making a difference in the lives of our friends and families by fighting for real Wisconsin values.
I greatly appreciate your continued support.
Sincerely,
Mary
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