Minimum Wage Challenge News Today

Any company that has a contract with the federal government will have to pay workers on those projects at least $15 per hour starting January 30.

Federal wage of $7.25. so in their quest to bring attention to the issue, some lawmakers are doing something different, going a step further, they are trying to personally live off the minimum wage for a whole week. joining us now, minnesota state representative frank hornstein. hello, howd you get this idea and what are you trying to achieve? >> well, thank you so much, ari, for having me on your show. we are five minnesota state legislators and were participating with an organization called "w...

Being that folks will pay more attention to someone like you, a politician, living off the minimum wage than all the other folks that have to do it but dont necessarily get covered? >> well, its really important to call attention to this issue. i think its one of the defining issues of our day in terms of what we have to accomplish politically, both in washington and in our state capitols around the country, and we are starting our legislative session tomorrow, and we are going to be pushing ver...