Subject: RE: Research request: military and vets
To: "Helmstetter, TJ" <[email-masked]>
Cc: RRResearch_D <[email-masked]>

This is a pretty good resource: http://www.democraticleader.gov/issue/veterans/

Biggest thing is probably the post-9/11 GI Bill

Minimum Wage

Economic Policy Institute: "One Million Veterans...Would Receive A Raise If The Federal Minimum Wage Were Increased To $10.10 Per Hour." "We ask a lot of our armed forces. They serve our country in some of the most dangerous environments and difficult situations faced by any American. Yet having endured those experiences, too many veterans returning to civilian jobs find themselves in work that barely pays enough to live on. In fact, of the roughly 10 million veterans working in America today, 1 in 10-that's one million veterans-is paid wages low enough that they would receive a raise if the federal minimum wage were increased to $10.10 per hour, as proposed in the Fair Minimum Wage Act of 2013." [Economic Policy Institute, 4/24/14<http://www.epi.org/blog/million-veterans-benefit-minimum-wage/>]

*       Economic Policy Institute: 582,000 Veterans Would See Direct Wage Increases Under A $10.10 Minimum Wage, While 422,000 Would See Their Wages Increase As Pay Scales Are Adjusted To A Higher Base Wage. [Economic Policy Institute, 4/24/14<http://s1.epi.org/files/2013/USA-to-1010-veterans-sheet-4_24_14.pdf>]

Economic Policy Institute: "Veterans Who Would Get A Raise Tend To Work Longer Hours Than The Total Affected Population (59 Percent Full-Time Among Veterans Vs. 54 Percent Full-Time Overall)." [Economic Policy Institute, 4/24/14<http://www.epi.org/blog/million-veterans-benefit-minimum-wage/>]

Democratic Policy And Communications Center: Raising The Minimum Wage Would Increase Wages For American Veterans By A Total Of $2.67 Billion Annually. [Democratic Policy and Communications Center, 4/29/14<http://www.dpcc.senate.gov/?p=issue&id=296>]

-----Original Message-----
From: Helmstetter, TJ
Sent: Friday, May 20, 2016 7:28 AM
To: Research_D
Subject: Research request: military and vets

Sean Meloy is speaking on a panel today and asked me for TPs on why Dems are better for vets and military. Do we have bullets on this already in existence? If not can you point me in the right direction? Thanks

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