“Were”? So what’s the argument against raising the minimum wage again, now that the federal minimum is still stagnating and all the states that increased theirs are dropping behind again ?
I have to admit that what my teens are earning at part time jobs seem so much higher than what I earned as a kid …. After decades of inflation, and there’s no way an independent adult could support themselves
Edit after RTFA: I never knew anyone who thought a $15 minimum wage was crazy as an idea: everyone focussed on doubling there’s minimum wage as a crisis. The obvious solution is to schedule a regular increment so we are never faced with that again. Unfortunate reality is waiting an other decade then have everyone scream over doubling yet again.
Realistically most/all states phased it in over years, so this was never a real concern. Perhaps there’s a messaging issue here
“Were”? So what’s the argument against raising the minimum wage again, now that the federal minimum is still stagnating and all the states that increased theirs are dropping behind again ?
I have to admit that what my teens are earning at part time jobs seem so much higher than what I earned as a kid …. After decades of inflation, and there’s no way an independent adult could support themselves
Edit after RTFA: I never knew anyone who thought a $15 minimum wage was crazy as an idea: everyone focussed on doubling there’s minimum wage as a crisis. The obvious solution is to schedule a regular increment so we are never faced with that again. Unfortunate reality is waiting an other decade then have everyone scream over doubling yet again.
Realistically most/all states phased it in over years, so this was never a real concern. Perhaps there’s a messaging issue here