Raising the Minimum Wage Increases Employment

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Increasing the minimum wage of 1.7 million low-wage workers to $15.00 per hour would increase US gross domestic product (GDP) by approximately $27.4 billion per year {=2080 Hrs./Yr. X ($15.00-$7.25) X 1,700,000}.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row]