A $15 Minimum Wage Should Be Kept as State Option: Trump

A $15 Minimum Wage Should Be Kept as State Option: Trump
This combination of pictures created on Oct. 22, 2020, shows President Donald Trump (L) and Democratic Presidential candidate and former Vice President Joe Biden during the final presidential debate at Belmont University in Nashville, Tenn., on Oct. 22, 2020. Brendan Smialowski and Jim Watson/AFP/Getty Images
Bill Pan
Bill Pan
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Democratic candidate Joe Biden during the final presidential debate reaffirmed his support for increasing the minimum wage nationwide to $15 per hour, while President Donald Trump said he would “consider it to an extent” but likely to keep it as a state option.

Asked whether he believes it is the right time to ask struggling small business owners to raise the minimum wage, Biden replied that he would like to see federal dollars used to ease their hardships.