Gallup: 76% Of Americans Support A Minimum Wage Increase

[DonViejo]

Source: TPM

CAITLIN MACNEAL – NOVEMBER 11, 2013, 4:40 PM EST

More than three quarters of Americans support an increase in the minimum wage, according to a Gallup Poll released Monday.

Seventy-six percent said the minimum wage should be raised to $9 per hour, a five point jump from March. A law that would raise the minimum wage and tie future minimum wage increases to inflation got slightly less support at 69 percent.

Fifty-six percent of Republicans said they oppose linking the minimum wage to inflation, while only eight percent of Democrats opposed that type of measure.

Voters in New Jersey approved a measure Tuesday that raises the minimum wage in the state to $8.25 and ties further increases to inflation.

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[Stuart G]

1. Well, we know what the Republicans will do. What they always do.

not support any increase in the minimum wage..

[MyNameGoesHere]

2. Poll: 1% say fuck you, we are not giving up our yachts. eom

[Snake Plissken]

3. It's pretty safe to say if the Tea Party is against it, Americans are for it

Nobody has a more impeccable record of being wrong that the Tea Party, they have never missed yet.

[warrenswil]

4. Gallup is not alone

This is not the only poll to report overwhelming American support for increasing the minimum wage.
Just a couple of days ago we reported on another, from July in
Support grows for minimum wage increase.
That poll was done by Hart Research Associates and found that:

“By a ratio of four to one, Americans support raising the minimum wage to $10.10 per hour and adjusting it for the cost of living in future years,”
“Eight in ten adults (80 percent) approve of this minimum wage proposal, [raising it to $10.10 per hour] including 46 percent who strongly approve, and just 20 percent disapprove.”

It is way past time for Congress to act on this issue.

[Bob Jones]

5. We should demand $25 an hour. Anything less is slavery.

[Gore1FL]

15. Technically slavery is $0 / hour

In any event. It is important that people be paid a livable wage. It's better than forcing the fully employed on public assistance.

[libdem4life]

19. Slavery requires at the very least, food and housing to keep the slaves fit to work. In the current

scenario, minimum wage is technically less than slavery as it is not sufficient to secure the basics to exist. They get away with it because the difference is picked up by the taxpayer. WalMart, case in point.

On edit: Meanwhile, the Dow reaches another high.

[Dopers_Greed]

6. We all know how much public opinion matters to Congress

Zero

[cstanleytech]

7. Question is though will it help close the gap between us and the wealthy in the long term?

[libdem4life]

8. Let's go for broke and make it $10 and hour. On second thought, $15. Now let's start talking.

[safeinOhio]

12. I think , because all the ass hat companies that are

cutting hours to less than 30/week so they don't have to pay any benefits, the minimum should be $10 for those that work more than 30 and $15 minimum for part time.

[libdem4life]

13. Should be no difference from part-time and full-time, IMO. The benefits should be paid

based on increment.

[cstanleytech]

16. I fear though that without a way to address the problem of companies keeping wages stagnant

for the majority of people that no set amount will truly suffice

[libdem4life]

17. Well a COLA for minimum wage seems even more futile than a bare living wage. I guess one step at

a time. We'll need more Liberals in the mix.

[cstanleytech]

18. That or a tax on companies profits (including overseas profits) that grows the bigger the gap in pay

is would be another way to address it.

[Stuart G]

9. Ted Kennedy and Republicans and the Minimum Wage...a true classic for all times.

If you have never seen this...please watch...He nails it. and what Republicans are:

&list=FLO2PPui2rFkFZRlscRG6Now&index=39

[sheshe2]

10. Thank you Stuart G, I miss Teddy so...

"What is it with you Republicans. What is it that you find so offensive about working men and women."

[PSPS]

11. Sadly, it doesn't matter. An even higher percentage supports gun control.

The people really have no representation within government anymore. Everything is run according to the whims of the top .01%.

[MindMover]

14. Who cares what the people want ... ???

[Coyotl]

20. K&R