Pat has been reminding voters there that "the first bill I passed as Speaker of the House was a minimum wage increase, and we are past due for an increase at the federal level." And he was just warming up! He wants to see the minimum wage raised to $10.10/hour.
“I grew up in a proud union household, during a time in America when you could raise a middle class family if you were willing to work hard. Too often now, hard work isn’t enough-- either because the jobs are scarce, or you need two or three of them just to put food on the table.There's not an issue we've found that we don't agree with Pat on. And, better yet, he's a skilled legislator with an incredible record of accomplishment who knows what it means to work across the aisle without betraying the values and trust of working families. We need strong, smart principled leaders like Pat Murphy in Congress to counterbalance the Wall Street-financed conservatives who keep getting reelected year after year. If you can, please chip in to help get Pat to Washington.
"I’m running for Congress because I’m tired of Republicans in Washington undermining our middle class while rewarding big corporations that outsource our jobs. Republicans showed that they are willing to shut down the government to score political points, but they aren’t willing invest in America’s workforce. They say we need to create jobs but pull the safety net out from under workers who haven’t found work… [O]n top of that we need to pass the Paycheck Fairness Act. This isn’t a woman’s issue; this is a middle class issue. Middle class families pay the price when women are paid less than men. The wage gap can’t be explained with education level or occupational choices. It’s a systemic problem that impacts American families. We need to stop harmful trade policies like the Trans Pacific Partnership from being passed. This is the wrong move for American workers and the wrong move for business. We need fair trade in this country, not free trade.
