veto of legislation that raises the state minimum wage to $15.00 per hour, up from $10.10. Vermont lawmakers most recently raised the state minimum wage in 2014, when then-Governor Pete Shumlin (D) signed legislation raising the minimum wage to $10.78. In addition to Maryland, the other states where a $15 minimum wage has been enacted include New York, California, Illinois, Massachusetts, and New Jersey. While proponents of raising the minimum wage may think they’re helping the poor, as Representative McCoy explains, the majority of Vermont’s poor will not benefit from a minimum wage hike:The majority of Vermonters living in households classified as ‘poor’ do not have earned income. Even lawmakers who have supported legislation to raise the minimum wage acknowledge that it is not a victimless action.

Source: Forbes April 06, 2019 20:47 UTC