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By Erin Palmer
Business Administration Information, March 27, 2014

Debates about increasing the minimum wage continue on Capitol Hill this week as dozens of business leaders are meeting with members of Congress on Wednesday and Thursday to gain support for a minimum wage increase to $10.10 an hour.

Business owners and executives from the Smart Capitalists for American Prosperity and Business for a Fair Minimum Wage groups are meeting with officials from the White House and other prominent politicians to rally for an increase of the current $7.25 an hour minimum wage.

The groups include a mixture of liberals and conservatives who are working together to gain support for the Fair Minimum Wage Act vote that will soon take place in the Senate.

“There is only so much Chunky Monkey one rich guy can eat. For Ben & Jerry’s to succeed, we need more than one ice cream buying rich guy,” said Ben Cohen, co-founder of the ice cream company and Smart Capitalists member, in a press release. “Raise the minimum wage and everyone can have a scoop.” ...

Business for a Fair Minimum Wage is made up of business leaders from companies like Costco, American Income Life, New Belgium Brewing and the Greater New York Chamber of Commerce. ...

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