Minimum Wage Quotes

Democrats and Republicans had opposing viewpoints on President Obama’s proposed increase in minimum wage.
Minimum Wage Quotes
5/2/2014
Updated:
7/18/2015

Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid. (D-Nev.)

“Researchers at the Chicago Federal Reserve Bank have found consumer spending increases dramatically following a minimum wage hike.” 

President Barack Obama

“We believe that in the wealthiest nation on Earth, nobody who works full-time should ever have to raise a family in poverty.” 

Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.)

“These are the same Washington Democrats who have been at the helm of the economy for five and a half years.”

Senate Minority Whip John Cornyn (R-Texas)

“The Congressional Budget Office confirmed yet again what we know to be true of government overreach in the marketplace: Raising the minimum wage would slash jobs and harm an already fragile workforce.” 

Senate Budget Committee Chairman Patty Murray (D-Wash.)

“GOP may not believe it, but the American people are paying attention to votes like this.”