“If you go from $7 to $15 in a very short period of time, potentially that could have a negative effect on some economies because that is a very big jump. And you're saying to businesses that employ a large number of minimum wage workers, your payroll is basically going to double. That could have a negative impact. It would have to be studied.”

American lawyer and politician

Andrew Cuomo is an American lawyer and politician. He served as the 56th governor of New York from 2011 until his resignation in 2021, and he is the son of former governor Mario Cuomo. A Democrat, Cuomo held a range of state and federal posts before becoming governor. He later placed second in the 2025 New York City mayoral election.