Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez on Thursday urged Democrats to vote in Georgia, telling them if they turn out in Georgia they can push through liberal objectives such as a $15 minimum wage and expanded health care. "If we win in Georgia, we can help transition this country to a $15 minimum wage; we can make sure that we expand people's access to health care," the New York Democrat said. Last year, the House passed a minimum wage of $15, more than double the current rate of $7.25, but it never made it through the Senate. President-elect Joe Biden has proposed increasing the minimum wage up to $15 by 2026. Both Ossoff and Warnock have made health care a platform of their campaign, but have shied away from Medicare-for-All.

Source: Fox News December 11, 2020 23:15 UTC