The Burlington Hawk Eye reports that State Sen. Tom Courtney, D-Burlington, is one of three elected officials who have accepted an offer to live the next seven days on $77 - the amount a typical Iowan who works full time on minimum wage has left in their pocket once they pay their taxes and housing expenses. Courtney and fellow Democratic state senators Joe Bolkcom of Iowa City and Rob Hogg of Cedar Rapids took up the invitation from the Raise the Wage Iowa Coalition. The group specifically challenged Republican lawmakers U.S. Rep. Steve King, Gov. Terry Branstad and state Sen. Joni Ernst who have stated Iowa's $7.25 minimum wage is sufficient.
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