Key players to watch in minimum wage fight

[Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin]

The battle over whether to keep a minimum wage hike in President Biden's COVID-19 relief package is heating up, with key players on both sides of the issue digging in for the fight.

The debate is threatening to create deep divisions among Democrats as they move forward with an economic rescue package without GOP support.

Outside groups are also exerting pressure on progressive and moderate Democrats to boost the rate from $7.25, where it's stood since 2009, to $15 an hour.

Here are the main players to watch on the minimum wage fight.

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https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/politics/key-players-to-watch-in-minimum-wage-fight/ar-BB1dGZ1B?ocid=NL_ENUS_D1_20210215_5_2

[CrispyQ]

1. This is absolutely shameful:

...to boost the rate from $7.25, where it's stood since 2009, to $15 an hour.

[crickets]

2. I agree with Bernie on this.

"It's going to be in reconciliation if I have anything to say about it. The only way we're going to get it passed - we're not going to get the 60 votes that we need - the only way we're going to do it with 50 votes is through reconciliation," he said this past week.

Manchin, Sinema et al need to get over their issues and vote this through.