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Should Washington raise its minimum wage to $13.50 per hour?

Initiative 1433 will increase the current minimum wage of $9.47 by $1.34 per hour until it reaches $13.50 in 2020. Full-time workers in Washington who make the minimum wage currently earn $17,798 annually after taxes. Proponents include the SEIU and the UFCW. Opponents include the WAFLA.

52%
Yes
48%
No
45%
Yes
41%
No
6%
Yes, the current minimum wage of $9.47 per hour is too low.
7%
No, raising the minimum wage will cause an increase in unemployment.

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