Federal Minimum Wage Debate: Should It Be Raised?

A powerful exchange unfolds in this Senate hearing as a senator challenges the current federal minimum wage of $7.25, unchanged since 2009, and highlights the struggles of over 22 million workers earning under $15 an hour. The opposing view argues that minimum wage decisions should be state and region-specific. Watch this thought-provoking debate on whether raising the federal minimum wage to a living wage is the key to lifting millions out of poverty or if localized solutions are the better path forward.