Kamala Harris Promises $15 Minimum Wage

Kamala Harris has pledged to increase the federal minimum wage from $7.25 to at least $15 per hour if elected president, emphasizing the need for bipartisan support to implement this change. The current minimum wage has not been raised in 15 years, which Harris describes as 'poverty wages' for full-time workers. As she competes against Donald Trump in a tight race for the presidency, Harris is under pressure to present bold economic policies to win back working-class voters, especially as polls show Trump gaining an advantage on economic issues. Harris aims to differentiate her economic strategy from Trump's, advocating for a middle-class tax cut while Trump has been non-committal on minimum wage increases. Her proposal could benefit nearly 40 million workers, according to a think tank analysis. Harris's stance is part of a broader effort to establish her economic credentials ahead of the November elections.