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Survey shows Floridians still backing proposed minimum wage increase
By Ryan Nicol February 12, 2020
A new survey from St. Pete Polls shows a proposal to raise the state’s minimum wage would pass in November, with support narrowly exceeding the required 60% threshold.
The poll was conducted among 2,293 registered voters from Feb. 10 to Feb. 11.
Respondents were asked, “Would you support a state Constitutional Amendment that would raise the minimum wage to 10 dollars per hour with one dollar increases for each of the next five years?”
That prompted 62.5% of respondents to say “Yes.” Nearly 30% opposed the proposal. The remaining 8% were unsure.
The political committee Florida for a Fair Wage is ...