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Anonymous 3w

Thank you Ronald Reagan

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Anonymous 3w

In 2012, 4.7% of hourly workers made minimum wage. Today that has fallen to 1.1%

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Anonymous 3w

Imagine thinking you should be able to afford a house on one persons minimum wage

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Anonymous replying to -> #3 3w

This information has a ton of nuance behind it! Keep in mind about 70 percent of US employers are struggling to fill positions (which is higher than the global average) and that many people won’t accept minimum wage jobs because they won’t pay the bills in the first place

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Anonymous replying to -> #3 3w

Yeah because minimum wage is $7.25 so when they get paid $8-$10 no shit it’s not minimum, but it’s still not live able

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Anonymous replying to -> #3 3w

Right. Because you literally cannot convince someone to work for that little anymore. So why isn’t the minimum wage just set to the minimum amount of money needed to keep a roof over your head and meals on your table? Why is it legal to pay someone less than what they need to survive and why are you passively supporting it?

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Anonymous replying to -> #7 3w

yea

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