The climate crisis trumps any bargaining. There are many states that have already adopted a new minimum wage. The Federal Minimum Wage is important to move the entire nation forward, but, it is also a good political issue to leave at the ballot box.
The climate crisis and the minimum wage are unrelated and should stand on their own. I find it interesting though that the Republicans are willing to vote for the minimum wage in exchange for a vote on KXL. I thought the minimum wage was going to set the country into the next Great Recession.
Minimum wage by U.S. state and U.S. territory (American Samoa, Guam, Puerto Rico, Virgin Islands), as of January 1, 2014.
The climate crisis and the minimum wage are unrelated and should stand on their own. I find it interesting though that the Republicans are willing to vote for the minimum wage in exchange for a vote on KXL. I thought the minimum wage was going to set the country into the next Great Recession.Minimum wage by U.S. state and U.S. territory (American Samoa, Guam, Puerto Rico, Virgin Islands), as of January 1, 2014.
States with minimum wage rates higher than the federal rate
States and territories with minimum wage rates the same as the federal rate
States with no state minimum wage law
States and territories with minimum wage rates lower than the federal rate
Territory with varied minimum wage rates lower than the federal rate
