
WASHINGTON (AP) — D.C. Councilmember Tommy Wells says he’ll spend a week keeping his food and transportation costs to the level of a minimum-wage worker.
The Washington Post reports Wells says he’s doing it to draw attention to the District’s high cost of living and the council’s preliminary approval last week of a minimum wage increase over the next three years. The city’s current minimum wage is $8.25 an hour.
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