The Truth-o-Meter says: Mostly False | Bernie Sanders says minimum wage hike to $15 would reduce federal assistance by $7.6 billion a year Though he’s significantly trailing Hillary Clinton in the Democratic delegate count, Bernie Sanders is keeping up the pressure on his primary rival, particularly on policy grounds. In a tweet sent on May 4, 2016 -- the day after Sanders won the Indiana primary -- Sanders reminded followers about his stance on the minimum wage, which is more aggressive than Clinton’s.