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Minimum wage should be $20/hr at this point
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Anonymous 20w

This is based on the “living wage” (according to MIT) in the lowest cost of living state (West Virginia) for 1 adult and no children being $19.53/hr.

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Anonymous 20w

Wym obviously living costs are the same as… 2009 😳

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Anonymous 20w

Omfg yes, absolutely. That's what minimum wage should be to keep up with the risen prices of living. That's not crazy to say at all.

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Anonymous 20w

If we based minimal wage off of the 60’s and what they made in today’s money it’s actually closer to 30 an hour

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Anonymous 20w

Ah yes raise minimun wage again so cost of living and goods also goes up and were in the same situation were in now What a great idea

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Anonymous 20w

Im literally making $500 a week at this summer job girl thats barely enough to feed

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Anonymous 20w

it’s only $15.50 where i live

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Anonymous replying to -> #2 20w

This is wrong for a whole list of reasons

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Anonymous replying to -> OP 20w

Breaking: The best person you know just make the wrong point

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Anonymous replying to -> #3 20w

Awww I’m the best person you know?? 🥰

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Anonymous replying to -> OP 20w

For today, sure why not

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Anonymous replying to -> #2 20w

This is literally because you, and many other people in America, have supported putting congressman and presidents that want housing to be a commodity. Housing prices would increase if the people you put into government allow them to

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Anonymous replying to -> #6 20w

It's $7.50 in Philly 😭

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Anonymous replying to -> #6 20w

Almost like some states/municipalities recognize the plights of their constituents more than the federal government does

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Anonymous replying to -> #8 20w

I’ve heard factoring in true purchasing power and not just inflation pushes it closer to $60, which is just insane to me

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Anonymous replying to -> #6 20w

Not exactly in the 60’s before we were taken off the gold standard minimum wage was $1.25 but they were payed In currency that was .90 % silver and that today would boost it by a ton likely over 30 an hour but I can’t imagine it being 60

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Anonymous replying to -> #8 20w

$1.25 was roughly 1 ounce of silver at the time, so as of rn it’d be like $60. But silver was steady in the $20 range for years up til 2024

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Anonymous replying to -> #4 20w

I’m also from PA it’s fucking rough out here

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Anonymous replying to -> #10 20w

I bounce between Philly and Jersey (the portion right by Philly), and I work in both states. Shit makes no sense bc atp, the cost of living in Jersey and Philly are THE SAME. Gas is actually higher in Philly, and the cost of rent is identical. Yet Jersey has a $15.50 minimum wage and PA has a $7.50 minimum wage 😐 'Why has Philly gone so downhill?' GEE I WONDER MAN

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Anonymous replying to -> #4 20w

Like rn my debate is between a slightly nicer apartment in Philly with SHIT parking for $1300/month in a shit area, or a slightly worse apartment in Jersey with fantastic parking for $1400/month in an optimal location.

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