Folks who go to work each day in Tennessee deserve a livable wage. Many states have set their minimum wage at $10 a hour. Tens of thousands of Tennesseans would come out of poverty with a decent wage.
My family came from extreme poverty to a middle-class life because of the trade unions of the 1950s and '60s. My parents were able to purchase a car and a home. We were able to have health care and decent food to eat.
All Tennesseans deserve a decent life, not just the privilaged few. I would gladly pay more for a meal or goods purchased from folks like Wal-Mart, if I knew that the workers were being paid a livable wage.