To: President Donald Trump, The Oregon State House, The Oregon State Senate, Governor Kate Brown, The United States House of Representatives, and The United States Senate

Raise the minimum wage!

So many hard working Americans live in poverty and have to receive subsides from programs provided by the government, all because employers don't want to pay a living wage and benefits! We are in actuality, subsidizing too many large corporate businesses that pay unlivable wages!

With poverty levels on the rise, let's make the commitment to increase wages to a livable standard and keep up with inflation. We all know how incredibly important is to earn a wage we can live on! We can make sustainable livelihoods a reality!

We can't take a step forward in battling poverty unless we make this wage increase a PRIORITY!

Why is this important?

It's time we do what is right for hard working Americans by raising the minimum wage! We can always make provisions for small businesses in other ways, so we can still support them as they flourish!

Could you live on the current minimum wage?