Richard Ray Sanchez

"If they impose that kind of wage increase, it would have a detrimental effect on job creation, and we certainly don't need that," said Richard Sanchez, a director for the American Indian Chamber of Commerce of New Mexico.He called Payne's measure "preventive medicine."Raising the minimum wage would hurt small business, especially those that rely on unskilled labor, he said.

Richard Ray Sanchez, Co-Director

Phone: (505) 766-9545

Fax: (505) 766-9499

rrsancheza@aol.com