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Based on the MIT Living Wage calculator, the federal minimum hourly wage for a single worker should be:

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13.87, lowest state, SD

37.93, highest city, San Jose, CA

7.25 plus a state funded $15k UBI

Whatever each state’s median is

0.00, its original purpose is moot

69 votes

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Anonymous 4w

It should be about $20

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Anonymous 4w

I’m not convinced a federal minimum wage is useful. As much as the cost of living varies from place to place, a one size fits all strategy just isn’t very useful. Either businesses in cheaper areas struggle to stay alive, or workers in expensive areas aren’t making a living wage.

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