Corbett signals he won’t push to hike minimum wage

PITTSBURGH TRIBUNE / AP: Gov. Tom Corbett is signaling that he won’t support an increase in Pennsylvania’s minimum wage, saying he’s worried about the impact on the state’s economy.

Corbett said the economy’s starting to come back from the recession and he’s worried about changing the economic dynamic.

Corbett told the Times Leader of Wilkes-Barre on Friday that he has no plans to encourage lawmakers to increase Pennsylvania’s $7.25-an-hour minimum wage… (more)

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