Washington recently raised the minimum wage to $9.04. Do you agree that it should have been raised?

“No, because it makes everything else go up. Some small businesses already struggle to make payroll.”

Miriam Montenegro

Toledo, business owner

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“I’m all for it being higher. I’m unemployed and looking for work.”

Gerri Akers

Centralia, unemployed

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“I think in this economy it should have (gone up.) And everything else should come down.”

Rick O’Dell

Chehalis, unemployed

warehouse laborer

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“It should have been raised. Everything else is going up in the economy.”

Karley Martin

Centralia, unemployed