What 96,000 Mainers Needed
Shenna Bellows
If you just saw what I just saw, you must be feeling what I’m feeling: dismayed and disappointed.
Moments ago, Republican Susan Collins voted with her Republican colleagues in the U.S. Senate against a bill to raise the minimum wage to $10.10 an hour.
I am astounded that members of Congress who are paid $174,000 a year just told the American public that they thought $21,000 a year was too much money – that hard-working Americans don’t deserve even that much.
You see, I know what it's like to live in poverty. I grew up without electricity and running water, watching my parents scrimp and save and sacrifice each and every single day just to keep us going.
Right now, 96,000 Mainers are earning less than $10.10 an hour. You only have to contrast the income statements of most members of Congress with those of most American families to realize that Congress truly does not represent the people.
Those 96,000 Mainers needed today’s bill to pass. They needed a raise.
We need a Congress that will stand up for working families. I pledge to you that unlike Republican Susan Collins, when I am a United States Senator, I will always fight for you.
Thanks for all you do,
Shenna
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