"I believe we need to reward work. And I believe that Congress should raise the minimum wage to $7.25 an hour to lift every minimum wage worker out of poverty."

Peter believes it is long overdue that the federal minimum wage be raised from $5.15 to Vermont,s minimum of $7.25 per hour. He believes that a reasonable minimum wage is necessary if you value work and want to ensure opportunity to everyone willing to contribute to our community. Peter has been sharply critical of the Republican leaders in Congress who have raised their wages nine times without raising the wages for the lowest paid workers in this country since the last vote in 1995.

To read Peter,s proposal for raising the minimum wage, click here [0].