US Politics on Sidechat | Ngl it pisses me off when someone has zero frame of reference for what prices/wages look like in different parts of the country. Like yes man I’m sure $25/hr fed minimum wage sounds great to you in Cali but it would literally tank Appalachia’s economy

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US Politics 3w

Ngl it pisses me off when someone has zero frame of reference for what prices/wages look like in different parts of the country. Like yes man I’m sure $25/hr fed minimum wage sounds great to you in Cali but it would literally tank Appalachia’s economy

Anonymous 3w

I live in Appalachia, no it wouldn’t, like, at all

Anonymous 3w

I don't think even small town MA would survive $25 minimum wages

Anonymous

#1 3w

One of the poorest parts as a matter of fact

Anonymous

#1 3w

It would totally upend our economy lmao what? I’m all for a slow increase to get it up to where it should be but a jump like that wouldn’t be sustainable

Anonymous

OP 3w

Sure, I can agree it would turn our economy would be topsy turvy for a, but I can’t agree it would tank it

Anonymous

#1 3w

North Carolina has a law where they can’t even raise minimum wage above federal. So I think they would have better success implementing it at their own localized speed as you’re saying

Anonymous

#1 3w

I’m also talking about when I’m online and someone tells me I’m getting ripped off for *only* making 20 an hour for an entry level job that’s mildly labor involved lol

Anonymous

#1 3w

Ye you get what I mean

Anonymous

OP 3w

Well, I mean, I make 23 and we kinda are…….i would not be able to afford living here if it wasn’t for my family letting me stay for free. Is it a great amount of money comparatively? Absolutely At the same time you and I both know you deserve more to live on. I literally haven’t bought a more than 20 things for myself this year. It all went to student loans