Republican Governor Susan Collins is looking to see if a deal is possible . Maine politics has a history of trying to find deals on big , divisive issues . He and many other Republicans cite a Congressional Budget Office report which concluded that a minimum wage increase would cost the country hundreds of thousands of jobs . Democrats want to raise the minimum wage nearly $ 3 , to $ 5 an hour . While it would cause some tax cuts , the proposal would boost others from poverty .
Republican Governor Susan Collins is looking to see if a deal is possible . Maine politics has a history of trying to find deals on big , divisive issues . Democrats want to raise the minimum wage nearly $ 3 , to $ 5 an hour . While it would cause some tax cuts , the proposal would boost others from poverty .