On Minimum Wage Anniversary, Gary Pushes for $10.10 Minimum Wage

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Gary today recognized the fifth anniversary from the last time the minimum wage was raised -- from $6.55 to $7.25. Peters for Michigan released a video featuring Michiganders sharing why it is so important to Michigan's middle class to raise the minimum wage. Gary is a strong supporter for raising the minimum wage because he believes that people who work hard and play by the rules should have a fair shot to support their families and retire with dignity. Right now, too many families are falling behind because the minimum wage has not kept pace with cost of living or inflation. Gary helped introduce legislation in Washington, "The Fair Minimum Wage Act", that would incrementally raise the minimum wage to $8.20, $9.15 after a year, and $10.10 after two years.

Gary said, "My dad was a World War II veteran and public school teacher and my mother was a nurse's aide. Growing up in a middle class household taught me early on the importance of the values we all share. We work hard and play by the rules so that the next generation can be better off than the one before it. Raising the minimum wage to support a strong middle class and keep the promise of opportunity to those aspiring to get to the middle class is a core Michigan value."

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