Business Owners Push Minimum Wage Hike

OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) About a dozen Oklahoma business owners are joining other businessmen in asking Congress to raise the federal minimum wage.<br/> <br/>The House of Representatives has passed a measure

Monday, January 22nd 2007, 3:17 pm

By: News On 6

OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) About a dozen Oklahoma business owners are joining other businessmen in asking Congress to raise the federal minimum wage.

The House of Representatives has passed a measure to raise the minimum from the current $5.15 an hour to $7.25 per hour over two years.

Jeff Brown with Oklahoma City real estate investment firm Homes with a Heartbeat says an increase will put money in the pockets of local people instead of into corporate accounts on the East and West Coasts.

The group is signing a statement to send to Congress in support of raising the minimum wage.