The governor, who WFLD reports made $177,000 last year, has been supporting an increase in the minimum wage. Other Democrats who also support this cause include Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel, Vice President Joe Biden ...and President Obama.
BARACK OBAMA: "In America today, no one who works full time should have to raise a family in poverty."
But what's Quinn's true motivation? He announced his minimum wage experiment at a campaign event, and the politically skeptical might argue there's something more here than raising awareness. Just two months from now, Gov. Quinn is up for re-election in what's expected to be a tough fight.
The Chicago Sun-Times cited a recent poll that found about 38 percent of voters in Illinois support Quinn for re-election while nearly 51 percent of voters say they support his Republican challenger. Eleven percent of voters remain undecided.
And the headlines have been less than flattering for Quinn. Last year, The New York Times called Quinn one of the most unpopular governors in the country and said he was vulnerable for his re-election bid, while WMAQ described him as the state's "embattled" governor earlier this year.
Raising the minimum wage is a battle Democrats nationwide are waging against their GOP opponents.
The federal minimum wage hasn't budged since 2009, so it's an issue that resonates with at least some voters.
Gallup's poll late last year found 76 percent would vote for a hike.
Quinn's Republican opponent, Bruce Rauner, says he also supports an increase in the state's minimum wage, but Rauner says it can only be done with "pro-business reforms." (Via WBBM)
The Chicago Tribune was there as Rauner said those reforms would include tort reform, worker's compensation reform and a cut in taxes for businesses. He hasn't specifically said how he'll vote on this November's referendum.
But critics say an increase in the minimum wage could force layoffs from employers that can't support a higher cost of doing business. If Quinn loses this November, it will mark the first time a Democrat has not lived at the governor's mansion in Springfield since 2003.
$79 left over after housing and taxes?? Okay, who pays house insurance, car insurance, phone bill (land line, can't afford cell phone) gas to go to work, take the child to the doctor ( no medicaid here) child care expenses ( oh, I forgot, grandma baby sits because I can't afford daycare) electric bill, heating bill in the winter ( I'd use wood if there was a tree within 20 miles of my home) and what about the entire page of 'essentials' decided on by school districts when the school year begins, school clothes and new glasses for the youngest child???? Let's the wonderful governor do that and then have money left for a movie!! Who is he kidding?? Certainly not the poor, working slob who lives it!
Doing this stunt has no value, as pointed out by others it just doesn't have any basis with the reality of being poor. Shame on the governor!
The economy is so terrible that it just threatens people to layoffs, heck and when minimum wage rises, so does every single product and resource increases. this is really a screwed up way of living.
Why is he living off minimum wage for a week? Because he knows that if he actually tried to do it any longer than that, it would be a disaster. Screw ten buck an hour. That is crap, too. Minimum wage in this country needs to be 15.00 per hour at least and minimum social security benefits also need to begin at 1500.00 per month. Screw all these wars that rich politicians and corporations create to make themselves richer and more powerful--at the expense of young kids who fight them only because the Armed Services is the only job around .... Next presidential election is going to be like none ever seen ... people are now savvy ... which include 9/11 and all these "false flags." Enough is enough got-dammit. Nuff sez .
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