A full-time job should build a life, not leave families choosing between groceries and rent. But at $7.25/hour, unchanged since 2009, that's exactly where too many Indiana workers find themselves. Meanwhile, 22 other states have already raised wages. That's not a personal failing. That's a policy problem.

Sara supports raising Indiana's minimum wage to $15/hour over three years, tying it to inflation so it doesn't quietly erode, and lifting tipped workers off the $2.13 subminimum wage. Higher wages don't just help workers; they help the whole community. More money in people's pockets means more spent at local diners, repair shops, and grocery stores. It means teachers' aides and nursing home staff can actually afford to live in the communities they serve.