18-07-2019 22:44 via sltrib.com

Rep. Ben McAdams votes with House Republicans against minimum wage bill

Washington • Democratic Rep. Ben McAdams voted with his three GOP colleagues from Utah on Thursday against a measure that would eventually raise the national minimum age to $15, with McAdams arguing wages should reflect the varied regional economies across the country.“The federal minimum wage should be increased, but a solution that works in New York City or Los Angeles doesn't work for Utah,” said McAdams, the lone Democrat in Utah's delegation. “We do need the guardrail
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