It has now been 15 years since the federal minimum wage rose to $7.25 - eviltoast
  • AA5B@lemmy.world
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    3 months ago

    Reality would beg to differ. While I’m sure it’s not all fair and even, most of the higher cost of living states already have a much higher minimum wage. Many require more than double

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      3 months ago

      Okay, but high COL blue states aren’t the only ones out there. If it costs twice as much to live in Tennessee as it does in Idaho, the Tennessee legislature (being largely Republican) will probably do fuck all about increasing the minimum wage. In fact they haven’t.