Grayson: Petition to raise minimum wage to $10.50/hour

[Iwillnevergiveup]

This year!

http://nowageslavery.com/?source=Email012414NoCuts2013

[Iwillnevergiveup]

1. What it says

Petition: "Millions of Americans make the minimum wage, but they can't survive on $7.25. They work forty hours a week, 52 weeks a year, and still struggle to feed their children and keep a roof over their heads. It's time to raise the minimum wage. I support Congressman Alan Grayson's "Catching Up to 1968 Act" to raise the minimum wage to $10.50 per hour, as do more than 100 economists. It's not just the right thing to do - it's the smart thing to do for our economy. We demand a raise in the minimum wage. "

[Scuba]

2. Where's the $20/hour petition? I'd be glad to sign that one.

[LeftofObama]

4. ^^This!^^

$20/hr or more!

[NightWatcher]

3. well shit, as long as it's a petition, why not make the minimum wage one billion dollars

[Iwillnevergiveup]

5. Minimum wage isn't a living wage

I agree, but I trust Grayson to (1) deliver the signatures and (2) to make them very public so that a way is paved for future, substantial increases. This particular one should exceed 20,000.