Democrats Slam Wage Move

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Michigan Democratic Party Chair Brandon Dillon says Republicans in the Michigan Legislature are making a mistake by planning to gut a proposal to raise the minimum wage. The legislature on Wednesday approved the ballot measure to make the minimum wage $12 per hour and require paid sick time. Dillon told Michael Patrick Shiels this week he’s not fooled.

“It is clear that what Republicans are doing in the legislature is not an attempt to actually raise the minimum wage or get paid sick time,” Dillon said. “It is a shameless, cynical attempt to try to undo the will of the people who signed those petitions.”

It’s expected state lawmakers will change the terms of the minimum wage plan during lame duck. Dillon said this is an example of why he expects a blue wave in November.