Steven Berry: Even at $15 an hour, minimum wage is poverty pay

Editor’s note: This commentary is by the Rev. Dr. Steven E. Berry, a former Vermont legislator who is minister of the Congregational Church of Rupert.
An Open Letter to Our State LegislatorsTo argue the merits of $10.50 per hour for a 40-hour work week underscores the problem with S.40, An Act Relating to Increasing the Minimum Wage to $15 per hour. Rationalizing against supporting S.40 when $15 is far below what it costs to live in our state speaks poorly to what should be one of our top