Domanique Crawford, Opinion Editor
The Oak Leaf, Santa Rose Junior College, April 27, 2015
... As a nation still recovering from the great recession, the fiscal need to raise the minimum wage is evident. Congress last raised the Federal minimum wage in 2009. Since then, the living wage- the wage needed to support the standard of living- has increased and the gap in income inequality continues to grow. To bridge this gap and boost our economy, raising the federal minimum wage is key. ...
Owning a small-business means constant vigilance of economic growth. The American Sustainable Business Council and Business for Fair Minimum Wage polled 555 national small businesses, with two to ninety-nine employees. The report showed 58 percent believe that raising the minimum wage would increase consumer purchasing power. ...