Vermont workers are struggling: The Atlantic

The Legislature took a step in the right direction last session when it raised the minimum wage, although it could have done more to offset the state’s increasing income inequality by pushing the minimum higher and more quickly. As it is, Vermont’s minimum wage won’t reach $10.50 until 2018.

And despite the administration’s calls for more budget cuts, Vermont needs to be doing more to support low-income families. An article out today by Alana Semuels in The Atlantic describes how workers in Vermont are still struggling to make ends meet.