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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsWhy 18 Florida lawmakers plan to live on $17 a day
http://www.csmonitor.com/USA/Politics/2015/0928/Why-18-Florida-lawmakers-plan-to-live-on-17-a-dayEighteen Florida lawmakers plan to live on $17 a day this week to draw attention to legislators efforts to increase the state's minimum wage to $15 an hour.
The daily budget represents a minimum wage workers typical take-home pay after taxes, childcare, and housing are deducted from an $8.05-an-hour paycheck the current minimum wage in the state of Florida, a rate somewhat higher than the federally-mandated minimum of $7.25.
Florida Democrats filed legislation to more than double the state's minimum wage to $15 an hour, a move the Republican-controlled legislature dismisses as a pass-along cost consumers would have to bear in the form of higher prices on goods and services, Bay News 9 reports. Sunshine State Republicans also say it could discourage businesses from moving to Florida.
The lawmakers mostly Democrats taking part in the publicity stunt will also go grocery shopping with a minimum-wage worker at the start of the week.
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Why 18 Florida lawmakers plan to live on $17 a day (Original Post)
jpak
Sep 2015
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KamaAina
(78,249 posts)1. "mostly Democrats"?
Are there any independents? 'Cause I can hardly imagine any repukes doing this!
onethatcares
(16,186 posts)2. whoa, this is Floriduh we're talking about
there are no independents here
spanone
(135,880 posts)3. 'publicity stunt'? well, whatever it takes....