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Yes, Colorado should raise the minimum wage to $12 an hour

By | openforum@denverpost.com
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People with the Colorado Families for a Fair Wage campaign hold up signs during their rally on the outdoor patio at Vine Street Pub on May 18 in Denver. Members from the campaign were announcing the kick off for their campaign to get a ballot initiative that would raise the state minimum wage from $6.85 to $12.00 and hour. The campaign is made up of different local non-profits as well people who would be directly impacted by the increase to the minimum wage.
Helen H. Richardson, Denver Post file
Members of Colorado Families for a Fair Wage hold a rally in support of raising Colorado's minimum wage on May 18, 2016, in Denver. Amendment 70 on this fall's state ballot seeks to raise the minimum wage to $12 an hour by 2020.

Re: “,” Aug. 30 letter to the editor. 

Jill Stein is correct to support Amendment 70, which would raise Colorado’s minimum wage to $12 an hour. The majority of people who help us through our day can’t keep up with the cost of living. They are entitled to a fair share of corporate profits, especially when the middle class is dangerously disappearing. History shows what this will lead to.

The fear that businesses would be forced to close has never happened. Historically, businesses have closed due to economic downturns brought on by Wall Street. Rather than bail out Wall Street, our government needs to put people over profits, the foundation of every economy.

Stan Current,Denver

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