Pastors, nuns and other church leaders say New York State lawmakers should be raising the minimum wage before they take up a proposal to give their own wages a bump.

A demonstration was held in Albany November 25 where leaders said too many New Yorkers are struggling to survive on the current $8 an hour.

Legislators make $79,500 a year in base salary now.  It's been 14 years since they last got a raise.

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