Ernst: $15 per hour Washington-mandated minimum wage would be harmful for Iowa small businesses, detrimental for working families
WASHINGTON – Today, U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-Iowa), a mother and member of the Senate Small Business Committee, highlighted the harmful impacts of a $15 per hour Washington-mandated minimum wage proposed by Democrats on Iowa small businesses and child care costs for working families.
Ernst shared testimonials from Iowans who described the potential detrimental impact of a $15 federal minimum wage on their businesses.
Click here or on the image above to watch Senator Ernst’s remarks.
Background:
According to the nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office, a $15 per hour federally mandated minimum wage would kill
1.4 million jobs. Another study found that it would increase child care costs on average by
21% per year for Iowa families.
Earlier this month, Ernst
penned an op-ed in the
Sioux City Journal describing the devastating impact of a national minimum wage spike to $15 an hour on Iowa small businesses. In an
interview with
Fox News, Ernst said the minimum wage hike would burden small businesses across Iowa and the nation at a time when they can least afford it.
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