Decrying 'Starvation Wages,' Sanders Rallies for Ohio's $15 Minimum Initiative

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Jake Johnson is a senior editor and staff writer for Common Dreams.

U.S. Sen. Bernie Sanders traveled to Parma, Ohio on Thursday to rally support for a proposed ballot initiative that would incrementally raise the state's minimum wage from $10.45 an hour to $15 by 2026, subsequently indexing it to inflation. 'I grew up in a family living paycheck to paycheck,' Sanders said during the rally hosted by United Auto Workers Local 1005. 'You know what that is? That means you have to make a decision as to what you can buy or what you can afford to buy.

'The campaign is shooting for 700,000 signatures, to account for those that inevitably are rejected, and surpassed 500,000 last week, according to a campaign spokesperson.' The senator acknowledged ahead of Thursday's rally that $15 an hour is still 'not a whole lot' given elevated costs of living, 'but it's a lot better than $10.45.

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