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Boost to minimum wage will strengthen Iowa economy

It’s been seven years since Iowans have seen an increase to our state’s minimum wage. No other state has lingered at $7.25 per hour longer than Iowa. Five out of six states surrounding Iowa have a higher minimum wage. It’s time for Iowa’s lowest paid workers to get a raise.

Nationally, the average minimum wage worker is 35 years old, 55 percent work full time, and 28 percent have children. It’s hard to believe, but the average minimum wage worker is earning half of their family’s total income.

A higher state minimum wage is a way to put more money into the pockets of working families that will boost the local economy by spending additional dollars at Iowa businesses.

New legislation is under consideration in the Senate to increase the state minimum wage to $8 by July 1 of this year, and to $8.75 by July 1, 2016. This modest proposal received bipartisan support in the Senate Labor & Business Relations Committee this week.


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