I-1433 unfair for seniors

Sun., Oct. 16, 2016

As a senior citizen, I am against Initiative 1433, an increase in the minimum wage. The increase in minimum wage will cause an increase in the cost of everything. That means my fixed income will have to stretch a lot farther, because currently as my cost of living has increased, I have seen no increases in my Social Security or any of my other pensions.

I worked hard to earn my fixed-income retirement income. Why should I vote to make that income worth less than it is now? I-1433 is not fair to senior citizens.

Glen Harroun

Airway Heights

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