$7.25 federal minimum wage is a ‘national disgrace,’ says Sen. Bernie Sanders, backing push for $17 per hour

The federal minimum wage of $7.25 per hour has not changed in nearly 14 years.

Last week, Sen. Bernie Sanders, unveiled a new plan to update the national pay rate, which he said is currently a “national disgrace.”

This time, prompted by high inflation, he is calling for $17 per hour, a $2 increase from the $15 per hour for which he and other Democrats had previously advocated. READ MORE