Spangler supports increase in the Minimum Wage.

“Look how well our stock market is doing. It is now time for the hourly minimum wage worker to share in this prosperity”
Indiana’s 8th district Congressional Candidate Tom Spangler announced today that he fully supports an increase in the minimum wage to at least $10.10 per hour.
“In reviewing current economic data it certainly dismisses the Republican Congressional obstructionist position that an increase in the minimum wage would hurt and even cause a decline in job growth stated Spangler. “ At the beginning of 2014, thirteen states increased their minimum wage either by passed legislation and or automatically increased in line with inflation. There was little to no evidence for the claim that raising the minimum wage threatens job creation efforts.
“We need to focus and have a caring and compassionate attitude towards the hard working Hoosier families that are earning minimum wage and having to work two jobs, and still are not able to rise above the poverty level. I have always lived by God’s law that a worker is worthy of his wages. When businesses, large and small reaps large profits and are not willing to fairly share with their hard working employee’s that is nothing but greed”, stated Spangler.
There are two other changes that he would like to see happen from our Congress. We need to tie any and all future automatic increases to the minimum wage to the rate of inflation which will give more security to the Hoosier worker instead of being a political football for our career and do nothing politicians. Additionally, change the name to “Sustainable Wage”. This will bring the right identification and help our hard working Hoosiers get closer to self-sufficiency.

Contact: Tom Spangler (Spangler For Congress) www.spanglerforcongress.com 812-630-0600