EconomyFinding
Tennessee should set a state minimum wage above the federal $7.25 an hour.
Tennessee has no state minimum wage law, so the federal minimum of $7.25 an hour applies. A state law would require employers to pay a higher hourly floor.
Marsha Blackburn
Proposals to raise the minimum wage destroy jobs, force businesses to cut staff or hours, and drive up prices for working families.
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