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Democrats want to make the minimum wage $17 an hour and give nearly 28 million workers a raise (www.businessinsider.com)
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Sen. Bernie Sanders is once again calling for a higher federal minimum wage. The current rate has been $7.25 since 2009.

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[-] TIEPilot@lemmy.world 1 points 1 year ago

As long as I get a 9.75$ bump in my salary I'm ok w/ this. Otherwise all us that make more than that take a hit because it will cause inflation.

[-] Centillionaire@kbin.social 1 points 1 year ago

In Netherlands workers already make $20 something an hour and their prices aren’t any different than us. The big boss just doesn’t get as big of a bonus. People working 40 hour weeks should be able to put a roof over their head and live a decent life. They do it in Europe, so we are going to do it here.

[-] notacat@mander.xyz 1 points 1 year ago

The idea that a minimum wage increase causes inflation is a Fox news fantasy, not real life.

“Historical data supports the stance that a minimum wage has had a minimal impact on how companies price their goods and does not materially cause inflation.”

https://www.investopedia.com/ask/answers/052815/does-raising-minimum-wage-increase-inflation.asp

[-] Alto@kbin.social 1 points 1 year ago

"Fuck you, I got mine"

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