Corman said Wolf’s proposal was “not reasonable” and “would be a shock for the economy.” He is worried that a big increase to the hourly minimum salary could result to layoffs. However, the Republican state lawmaker also believes that there’s a room for compromise.
There’s a significant support for raising the minimum wage
On the other hand, the governor’s spokesman, J.J. Abbot, said there’s a significant support for raising Pennsylvania’s current minimum wage.
“Outside of a small minority, including those who support eliminating the minimum wage altogether, we believe there is significant support for going above $7.25 an hour. We are encouraged by the openness of some leaders to entertain an increase, and Gov. Wolf looks forward to hearing further from them on what they believe is fair.”
Abbot also expressed his comment regarding the 2018 study released by the state’s Independent Fiscal Office, which projected that 460,000 workers will benefit from Wolf’s proposal. However, it would also lead to 33,300 job losses.
