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Turner Calls for an Increased Minimum Wage

Date: June 28, 2006
Location: Washington, DC
Issues: Unemployed and Low-Income


Turner Calls for an Increased Minimum Wage

Washington D.C. - U.S. Representative Michael R. Turner (R - Centerville) revealed today that during a recent meeting of the Republican House Conference, he called on House Leadership to bring consideration of an increase of the minimum wage to the floor for a vote. Rep. Turner further announced that if brought to the floor, he would support an increase of the minimum wage.

Congressman Turner said, "The federal minimum wage has not been increased in over nine years. It is time for Congress to consider increasing the minimum wage because so many families are struggling to make ends meet. Therefore, I called upon leadership to bring consideration of increasing the minimum wage to the floor. If given the opportunity, I will vote for an increase into the $7 range of most of the proposals."

http://www.house.gov/miketurner/news/press.rel/6.28.06.shtml

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