Sen. Ruben Gallego, D-Arizona, proposed raising the federal minimum wage from $7.25 to $20 an hour by 2030, in phases starting in 2027, as part of a 32-page middle-class jobs plan. The Employment Policies Institute, a conservative nonprofit, estimates the plan would cut 2.3 million jobs nationally. Critics including the Arizona Chamber of Commerce & Industry and the Goldwater Institute argue the increase would hurt entry-level workers and that skills, housing and childcare would be better priorities. The plan also aims to triple union membership by 2035, while Arizona's unionized employee rate was 4.1% in 2025. Arizona's own minimum wage is $15.15 an hour.
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