South Dakota Democrats want to raise wages

From my inbox:

Dear South Dakota MoveOn member,

South Dakotans value hard work. But for many hardworking South Dakotans, the $7.25 per hour minimum wage isn't keeping up with the rising cost of living. Raising the minimum wage puts money in the pockets of hardworking people who'll spend it on the things their families need every day. That generates new business and grows the economy. And a lot of those folks will depend less on government assistance too.

That's why the South Dakota Democratic Party and our partners have filed an initiated measure for the 2014 general election to raise South Dakota's minimum wage to $8.50 per hour with annual cost of living increases. Because South Dakotans want an economy that works for everyone, not just the wealthiest CEOs.

That's why I started a petition to the South Dakota Legislature and Governor Dennis Daugaard, which says: It's time to raise South Dakota's minimum wage in order to build an economy that works for everyone.

Click here to add your name to this petition, and then pass it along to your friends. Together we can start making South Dakota a land of opportunity for all people again.

Thanks!
–Zach Crago