It's time for another LoyalOpp Pop Quiz(TM). Imagine you're the executive for one of the most expensive counties in the country, and the county council has just passed legislation raising the minimum wage to 15 dollars. Do you...
A) Approve the legislation
B) Veto it
Ike Leggett, Montgomery County's county executive, picked B. Montgomery County's minimum wage will remain at $10.75 until July, when it will rise to $11.50.
Montgomery County is expensive to live in, and this country is headed for an economic disaster like we haven't seen since the 1930s. Families need this money. It's a matter of survival. The minimum wage is supposed to help people live past their paychecks and plan for the future.
County Executive Leggett argued that the new wage is bad for businesses. However, there is ample evidence that the opposite is true.
The County Council does not have enough votes to override the veto, but Ike Leggett has announced he will not be seeking a fourth term. Let's elect an executive who will improve the economic situation for low income workers.
If you'd like to contact County Executive Leggett, here's his contact information.
Before I close, another veto has happened. Governor Larry Hogan vetoed a clean jobs act that encouraged sustainable energy, like wind and solar power. If you can, contact your state legislator and encourage them to override this veto.
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