Virtually all economists — on both the left and right – agree that large increases in the minimum wage eliminate large numbers of jobs and hurt their intended beneficiaries
Organization Pushes for Ballot Referendum on Seattle $15 Minimum Wage
By Heritage Foundation Philip Wegmann——Bio and Archives--July 8, 2014
In Seattle, a grassroots organization has submitted a petition complete with nearly 20,000 signatures—well above the 16,000 signature prerequisite, calling for a ballot referendum to repeal the city’s minimum wage hike, which will eventually increase the hourly wage to $15 an hour.
On Wednesday, Seattle Forward, a non-partisan coalition of local business owners and citizens, delivered a referendum request they hope will qualify their measure for a popular vote during the next election.
The group seeks to overturn Seattle’s historic $15 “living wage” law that was approved unanimously by the City Council and passed into law by Mayor Ed Murray last month. If approved by the city clerk’s office, Seattle citizens would vote up or down directly on the measure at the ballot box.
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