Top Republican Candidates Oppose Hike in Minimum Wage

The top Republican presidential candidates said Tuesday they would reform the country's tax code and not raise the minimum wage, as they gathered in the north-central city of Milwaukee, Wisconsin for a debate focusing on the economy. Billionaire Donald Trump said taxes and wages already are too high, making it difficult for the United States to compete with the world. In a new poll released before the debate, Trump was virtually tied with neurosurgeon Ben Carson, who said every...

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