Rep. Pramila Jayapal (D-Wash.) refused to say Sunday whether she would still vote for the COVID relief bill if a $15 minimum wage hike is not included.
"Higher prices for goods and services—stemming from the higher wages of workers paid at or near the minimum wage, such as those providing long-term health care—would contribute to increases in federal...
In order to compensate for having to pay their employees more, businesses hike up their prices, no doubt turning off customers to their services. Either that, or they employ fewer people, making acquiring...