His. Bernie Sanders
Nation journalist Bernie Sanders says the state’s voting order is “critical” of Manchin’s presidential primary to oppose Biden’s election of Neiden Tanden. We knew the media would fail Biden; here is why it is much worse MORE (I-Vt.) He said Saturday he is “sure” that his proposed increase in the minimum wage to $ 15 an hour will remain in the coronavirus relief package Democrats are trying to pass through the budget conciliation process.
The federal minimum wage increase has emerged as a lightning rod in the $ 1.9 trillion package, with progressives firmly supporting the measure and centrists saying they support a smaller coup. It is also unclear whether the Senate MP would approve the increase in the minimum wage as obvious with the budget reconciliation parameters.
“Raising the minimum wage to $ 15 per hour is not incidental to the federal budget and is allowed under the conciliation rules,” Sanders said in a statement. “The CBO [Congressional Budget Office] has found that the $ 15 minimum wage has a much greater impact on the federal budget than the opening of the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge to oil drilling and the repeal of individual mandate sanctions – two provisions that the legislature advised that they did not violate the Byrd rule when Republicans controlled the Senate. “
“I am sure the parliamentarian will advise next week that we can raise the minimum wage through the reconciliation process,” he added.
The Byrd rule requires legislation to have effects on the federal budget and not be “merely incidental” in order to qualify for reconciliation.
Sanders has noted a CBO report that determined raising the minimum wage to $ 15 would increase the deficit by $ 54 billion in a decade.
The report found that the pay rise would lift nearly a million people out of poverty, but that it could lead to the elimination of 1.4 million jobs.
However, even if the increase in the minimum wage is approved by parliamentarians, it still faces a tough legislative battle to reach a final package. The provision was included in a bill introduced Friday, but centrist Sens. Joe Manchin
Joseph (Joe) ManchinHouse panel features the .9T relief package. Biden will not get the candidacy of Tanden, says he will get the votes On The Money: What will follow for the nomination of Neera Tanden MORE (DW.Va.) and Kyrsten Sinema (D-Ariz.) Have spoken out against it, raising questions about whether a bill with the same increase could get 50 votes in the upper house.