By Becca Heller
Baltimore Post Examiner, March 8, 2013
A bill to raise Maryland’s minimum wage to $10 an hour drew 46 witnesses Thursday to a Senate hearing on the divisive issue. ...
Supporters of the bill argue that the minimum wage hike would create an upturn in the economy by putting money into the pockets of consumers.
“Our members support raising minimum wage because it addresses one of the biggest problems that we see facing the economy and that’s weak demand,” said Bryan McGannon of the American Sustainable Business Council.