Quinn Wants To Boost Minimum Wage
(Springfield, IL) – Governor Quinn wants to boost the minimum wage up to ten-bucks and hour.
Rob Karr with the Illinois Retail Merchants Association says that’s a bad idea.
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Proposals to raise the minimum wage have failed in recent years. Business groups say it hurts their bottom line and forces them to reduce their workforce.
Quinn says boosting the minimum wage will create jobs and give the economy a much needed boost.
Rob Karr, with the Illinois Retail Merchants Association, says raising the minimum wage is not the answer to putting people to work.
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Adam Pollet, Acting Director of the Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity, says a wage hike will boost the economy and help businesses grow.
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