Folks, this country wasn’t built by bankers, CEOs, or hedge fund managers. This country was built by the American middle class.
But today, the middle class is under attack, and too many families are being left out. They are working longer hours for less pay.
That’s why I’m calling for a $15 minimum wage -- so we can build an economy where everyone has a chance to get ahead.
I’m asking you to stand with me on this, Sign your name to call for an increase of the national minimum wage to $15: The middle class isn’t a number -- it’s a set of values. Owning your own home. Sending your kids to college. Taking care of your geriatric parents.
The cost of all of these things is rising. And wages? Those aren’t.
We need to fix that.
We need to restore the basic bargain for Americans so that if you work hard, you are able to share in the prosperity your work helped create.
To do this, we need to start with paying fair wages from the beginning.
I’m asking you to speak up, with me, and call for a raise of the national minimum wage, as the first step of many to have the back of American workers. Sign your name: This is just the first step. I look forward to sharing more about my plan for America in the future. Stay tuned.
-- Joe |
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