The Lobbyists Behind the Senate Failure to Advance a Minimum Wage Increase (Video)

Twenty low-wage dependent trade groups band together to shut down the Senate’s minimum wage hike, although the majority of Americans support raising the federal minimum wage.
Sen. Charles Schumer (D-NY) (C) delivers remarks during a news conference with (L-R) Sen. Jeff Merkley (D-OR), Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-NV), Senate Majority Whip Richard Durbin (D-IL), Sen. Patty Murray (D-WA) and Sen. Tom Harkin (D-IA) at the U.S. Capitol April 30, 2014 in Washington, DC. Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images
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Twenty low-wage dependent trade groups band together to shut down the Senate’s minimum wage hike, although the majority of Americans support raising the federal minimum wage.