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Gallego’s $20 federal minimum wage plan draws criticism
- Gallego proposes gradually raising the federal minimum wage beginning in 2027.
- The proposal would raise the federal minimum wage to $20 per hour by 2030.
- Gallego argues that workers need at least $20 per hour to keep up with rising living costs.
- The Employment Policies Institute estimates that the plan would reduce national employment by 2.3 million jobs and has drawn skepticism from Jon Riches of the Goldwater Institute.
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Gallego’s $20 federal minimum wage plan draws criticism - The Daily Bo Snerdley
(The Center Square) – It’s been 17 years since the federal minimum wage was raised, though that could soon change if U.S. Sen. Ruben Gallego, D-Arizona, has his way. The junior senator from the Grand Canyon State rolled out his plan to bankroll the first wage increase since 2009, with his 32-page “Saving the Middle Class and Restoring the American Dream” middle-class jobs plan coming out this week. Gallego is proposing to raise the minimum wag…
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