Rob Roper: $15 minimum wage would be disastrous

Editor’s note: This commentary is by Robert Roper, the president of the Ethan Allen Institute. He lives in Stowe. David Flemming, policy analyst, contributed to this piece.When the Legislature returns in January, it appears that passing a law mandating a $15 minimum wage in Vermont will be a top priority. This is what Senate President Pro Tem Tim Ashe, D/P-Chittenden, has promised, and a six-member summer study committee voted 4-2 along party lines to recommend moving forward with some pat