Their letter was signed by 23 House progressives urging Harris to keep her promise of raising the minimum wage. Biden in his campaign also made this promise. Signatories included Reps. Ro Khanna, Pramila Jayapal, Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, Ilhan Omar, Rashida Tlaib, Jamal Bowman, and Cori Bush. So are we voters left once again with empty promises by lying politicians? No wonder we don't trust the Dem Party, because like Lucy they move the football every time. When they cave on this key issue when they don't have to then we will not trust them again. The letter:
"Eighty-one million people cast their ballots to elect you on a platform that called for a $15 minimum wage. We urge you to keep that promise. We must act now to prevent tens of millions of hardworking Americans from being underpaid any longer. [...] The outdated and complex Byrd rule, rooted in restricting progress, must not be an impediment to improving people’s lives. You have the authority to deliver a raise for millions of Americans."
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