Francesca Hong says what’s radical is US still has $7.25 minimum wage
Summary
Wisconsin Democratic candidate Francesca Hong said the current U.S. minimum wage of $7.25 per hour is a radical issue. She responded to a Republican opponent’s comment about her by pointing out that the low federal minimum wage is what should be called radical.Key Facts
- Francesca Hong is running for governor in Wisconsin as a Democrat and democratic socialist.
- A Republican opponent, Rep. Tom Tiffany, called Hong “a radical trans activist.”
- Hong said the real radical issue is the federal minimum wage still being $7.25 per hour.
- The $7.25 rate has been the federal minimum wage for many years without increase.
- The conversation happened during an interview on NewsNation’s show “The Hill Sunday.”
- Hong’s response highlights wage and labor issues as important political topics.
- The federal minimum wage applies across the United States and affects many workers.
- Hong’s comments link economic policy with social justice concerns in the election campaign.
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