Add your name. Let's raise the minimum wage!

Those who oppose raising the minimum wage probably think that the average minimum wage worker is a high school student bagging groceries for the summer to earn extra walking-around money. The reality is that three-quarters of minimum wage workers are 20 and older. Half are women. And many are struggling to support a family, sometimes piecing together two or three jobs at a time.

People who work full-time should not live in poverty. But at the federal minimum wage of $7.25 per hour, many families are living below the federal poverty line. That’s why I am supporting the Raise the Wage Act to bring the federal minimum up to $12 per hour and index it to the national median wage.

Add your name. Sign the petition: tell Congress to pass the Raise the Wage Act!

Whenever our state has raised the minimum wage, opponents claim it will destroy jobs and the economy. But that never happens. In fact, we’ve seen the opposite -- a higher minimum wage injects new life into the local economy because workers are able to spend more at local businesses.

It’s time for people making the federal minimum wage to earn a livable income for their families. Join me and add your name. Let’s raise the federal minimum wage to $12 per hour.