Federal minimum wage sets record.

[Don Pichardo]

For not rising.
On Sunday, the federal minimum wage will reach a new milestone: Since the administration of Franklin Delano Roosevelt introduced a national baseline pay after the Great Depression, it will have been nine years, 10 months and 23 days since Congress last increased it -- a record. This decade of stagnation for low-income workers comes as the stock market soars and in an economy President Donald Trump has touted as the "best it's ever been."
Despite the recovery, millions of workers across 21 states remain subject to the federal minimum wage of $7.25 per hour, which was set in July 2009 when the U.S. was beginning to regain its footing from the Great Recession.
https://apple.news/A6UNL8LCVRx-ui-hn-aIUNw

10 years without an adjustment is a problem. At least adjust for inflation. Smh.

[man down]

How many people do you think make that wage?

[Eff Pandas]

How many people do you think make that wage?

Does that matter?

And anyway a better question would be how many people are making under $10 or $12 or w/e the new federal minimum wage would be.

The last bump was 40ish%. If they bump it 40% now that gets us to $10.15. And with inflation it would probably be more realistic to expect it to be $12 or higher.

[-Kev-]

Adjusted for inflation, minimum wage should be $20 something an hour.

[jazluvr]

And congress wants another raise...greedy bastards.

[man down]

Does that matter?

And anyway a better question would be how many people are making under $10 or $12 or w/e the new federal minimum wage would be.

The last bump was 40ish%. If they bump it 40% now that gets us to $10.15. And with inflation it would probably be more realistic to expect it to be $12 or higher.

Lol yeah it does because no one is making that wage in the US right now. If they are their to dumb to make anymore. In a time where we have such low unemployment there's no reason to make that wage.

Sure raise it, it would be another win for Trump. It looks good but it's just politics.

[Eff Pandas]

Lol yeah it does because no one is making that wage in the US right now. If they are their to dumb to make anymore.

So people you deem too dumb shouldn't make a livable wage?

And again the better question are how many people are making $10 or less, $12 or less or $15 or less. I'm guessing there are millions of people in that range.

Sure raise it, it would be another win for Trump. It looks good but it's just politics.

Who gives a f#ck about Trump or R vs D sh^t all the time. There are real people trying to live their lives out there & R vs D political p#rn don't enter into their head as much as having a better & easier life does & which better pay would help with.

[Eff Pandas]

Adjusted for inflation, minimum wage should be $20 something an hour.

Is this a fact or a guesstimate?

[man down]

So people you deem too dumb shouldn't make a livable wage?

And again the better question are how many people are making $10 or less, $12 or less or $15 or less. I'm guessing there are millions of people in that range.



Who gives a f#ck about Trump or R vs D sh^t all the time. There are real people trying to live their lives out there & R vs D political p#rn don't enter into their head as much as having a better & easier life does & which better pay would help with.

Yes, if you're making that wage you are dumb! No one in this job market should be making that. Heck in and out starts at 16hr. Can you flip a burger? My local taco bell has a sign up starting at 12.50.

[Zaroku]

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I made minimum wage n high school, but it. Went up over time with experience. That was under Ronnie R.

I don’t know what it should best at, but if people can’t live off it ....

there are unforeseen consequences raising it, or leaving it as it is.