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The Monday Poll: What should the minimum wage be in Kansas City?


Los Angeles workers celebrated a City Council vote for a higher minimum wage.
Los Angeles workers celebrated a City Council vote for a higher minimum wage. The Associated Press

The Kansas City Council has decided to spend the next two months talking about whether it will approve a higher minimum wage.

The debate will be lively, as supporters and opponents trot out studies showing the potential good — and harm —that such a move might cause.

We want your opinion on the following statements. Mobile users, tap here. Results will be posted online on Tuesday afternoon and in print on Wednesday.

This story was originally published May 22, 2015 at 6:40 PM with the headline "The Monday Poll: What should the minimum wage be in Kansas City?."

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