 ccrp poll raising michigan s minimum wage to 1000 by 2015   you can now comment on stories and polls let us know how you feel about the issues poll overview michigan state senator bert johnson recently introduced senate bill no 1177 that would increase michigan s minimum wage from the current 740 per hour to 10 per hour by january 1 2015 and then index the minimum wage to inflation the senator asserts that a better minimum wage improves standards of living stimulates consumption and therefore job creation and decreases the need for governmental assistance opponents say if the government attempts to mandate a wage it will result in greater unemployment the only question is how much unemployment there will be and who will be the people who become unemployed increasing the minimum wage by itself will not make any workers more productive so when the minimum wage gets to 10 per hour then all those workers who today are employed and producing between 740 per hour and 10 per hour will no longer be able to find work or will be laid off because business operate on comparatively fixed revenues the bad part about the minimum wage is that the people who lose the most are those who are at the bottom of the socioeconomic ladder new poll question should michigan s minimum wage be raised from 740 to 1000 by 2015 yes no undecided to vote in this poll click on this link http wwwclintoncountygoporg content shouldmichigan e28099sminimumwageberaised74010002015  to enter your comments click on add new comment after you vote previous poll question are you in favor of the governor going ahead and approving the building of the bridge to canada without legislative approval yes 33 no 61 undecided 6 no comments were made on this poll   all emails addresses  