Times & Democrat (SC) Editorial: Minimum wage increase not bad for business
Times and Democrat (SC) Editorial, 7/31/07
ISSUE: Minimum wage
OUR VIEW: People need more money; business will benefit
A week ago, the minimum wage in the United States increased.
Proponents say the increase was overdue, with inflation having long ago cut into the previous hike.
Sixth District Congressman and U.S. House Majority Whip James E. Clyburn writes that the increase from $5.15 an hour to $7.25 over a two-year period will have real impact in South Carolina, which has among the lowest wages in the nation.