Democrat Attention Shifts From Minimum Wage Hike to Penalizing Large Corporations

Democrat Attention Shifts From Minimum Wage Hike to Penalizing Large Corporations
Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) walks through the Senate subway of the U.S. Capitol in Washington on Feb. 13, 2021. Samuel Corum/Getty Images
Zachary Stieber
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Senate Democrats are shifting attention to the idea of penalizing large corporations that fail to pay their workers enough to satisfy lawmakers after the body’s rules expert said a minimum wage hike can’t be included in the COVID-19 relief package making its way through Congress.

Two chairmen said they’re looking at alternatives to a hike, including a provision that would hit major companies for paying their workers less than a certain amount an hour.

Zachary Stieber
Zachary Stieber
Senior Reporter
Zachary Stieber is a senior reporter for The Epoch Times based in Maryland. He covers U.S. and world news. Contact Zachary at [email protected]
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