Maine’s current minimum wage is $14.65. If a new bill that Maine lawmakers are proposing, it could be raised to $23.22 an hour.
The proposal would replace Maine’s minimum wage with a livable wage scale, defined by the minimum a person needs to pay for the essentials.
A calculator from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology would determine the amount, which currently would be $23.22 an hour, for a person with no children.
According to WGME CBS 13, opponents say that increasing wages could lead to higher prices for consumers and force employers to lay off staff.
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