Episode 98: Democrats Introduce Federal Minimum Wage Legislation

The Democrats have introduced their long-awaited legislation to raise the minimum wage to $ 15/hr. We’ll discuss its prospects, particularly against the backdrop of the federal shutdown impasse. The U.S. Chamber of Commerce made news this week announcing that they will begin to rate lawmakers based in part on their bi-partisanship and willingness to compromise.We’ll take a look at how that might play out. And, more Democrats are jumping into the presidential race but one thing they seem to have in common is their pledge to not accept corporate PAC donations. We discuss the ramifications of that for the business community. We’ll talk about those stories and wrap it up with the legislative scorecard.