The federal minimum wage is the lowest wage at which employers may pay their employees. Since July 24, 2009 the U.S. federal minimum wage has been set at $7.25 per hour. In 2014 President Obama proposed raising the federal minimum wage to $10.10 and tying it to an inflation index. The federal minimum wage applies to all federal employees including those who work on military bases, national parks and veterans working in nursing homes.
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@9WBNKV4Progressive 9mos9MO
Enough to keep up with inflation, inflation including food costs by the average increase in that year. They are not meant to raise a family, and there needs to be incentives financed by the government to train minimum wage workers who have been there for a while to do jobs that are more economically helpful. They’d add value to the economy and they’d improve their economic standing through being enabled.
@9VKNPNKProgressive9mos9MO
No, however it should be regulated by the federal government based on the cost of living in each individual state
@9VFS3Y4Progressive9mos9MO
Yes but find out how to stop increasing prices in a never-ending cycle and make it an achievable living wage
@9S84FJKProgressive11mos11MO
Yes, make it a living wage, while further regulating prices and cost for standard living needs and goods to combat any attempts of price hiking.
@9MBH6JKProgressive1yr1Y
Yes, and all jobs should have minimum wage factored into their pay, so when it is adjusted it affects everyone, and it should be adjusted yearly according to inflation.
@9M2G3HCProgressive1yr1Y
It needs to be increased but it needs to be done slowly and the focus should be more on lowering inflation than raising the minimum wage.
@9LSSVXRProgressive1yr1Y
Yes and put limits on what corporations can pay their highest earners. The CEO’s salary should only be allowed to be a certain percentage higher than its lowest paid employee
@9JS3HQFProgressive1yr1Y
Minumum wage should be abolished only if strong labor unions can negotiate fair wages for the workers.
@84TSRZ7Progressive 1yr1Y
The federal minimum wage should be abolished and states should create their own minimum wages based on the cost of living in their state.
@9HRGWZQProgressive2yrs2Y
Yes, make it a living wage, and make education about personal finances part of every child’s education so they can understand and begin establishing good credit and savings early
@9FQ3HKPProgressive2yrs2Y
Minimum wage should not have to be changed, the government should work to decrease inflation
@9FKQMS6Progressive2yrs2Y
Adjust the minimum wage to align with regional COL
@9FJ9H35Progressive2yrs2Y
Minimum wage should be a living wage for a person working full time.
@9FFK6MWProgressive2yrs2Y
Yes, adjust for inflation, and make it a living wage.
@9DYBS6DProgressive2yrs2Y
In some states yes, in others no
@9D4M4Y2Progressive2yrs2Y
Yes, but we cannot pretend that will solve all of our problems
@8NXSDN9Progressive5yrs5Y
Minimum wage is not the issue; students debts and the cost of living should be reduced
@9VGLRLKProgressive9mos9MO
Yes, because while minimum wage jobs are meant to develop experience some people end up raising a family with that job because they can't get anything else
@9B8NV9XProgressive2yrs2Y
Yes, it should be a living wage until unions are strong enough that minimum wage laws are unnecessary
@99S2ZR3Progressive2yrs2Y
Yes, but it must be slight every year, similar to how european countries deal with it
@96PB6FMProgressive3yrs3Y
It should be increased to a living wage and reviewed every couple of years but very closely analyzed to stop the potential increases of prices in a never-ending cycle.
@96P5TNHProgressive3yrs3Y
It should constantly change based on demographic trends
@96LT6ZDProgressive3yrs3Y
No I believe the minimum wage should stay same, the reason I believe this is because it doesn't really matter because that will cause inflation for everything if its raised, and that's basically a circle that just go's on because that pay raise will just turn into minimum wage, and plus some people want too much money for basic no skilled jobs.
@96JRWRKProgressive3yrs3Y
Although we should raise the minimum wage, as it isn't a living wage for absolutely anyone, how much it should be raised should vary from state to state, not federally.
@96H3V52Progressive3yrs3Y
Yes, and make it a a little more that livable wage
@969W4MRProgressive3yrs3Y
Have it so that people who work for minimum wage will be able to live well so that they do not lose their house living and afford to pay taxes.
@95RSRKXProgressive3yrs3Y
Minimum wage increasing or decreasing does not fix the rampant supply shortages of basic human needs causing the cost of living to skyrocket. Stop making housing an investment asset.
@95HL2MMProgressive3yrs3Y
No, if the minimum wage is raised, it would not only make prices go higher, but jobs demand too (more money you'll win, the more you want to work and the work quality would decrease. People who win a minimum wage, like it says above, are meant to develop experience and some people won't care about the experience but the money, since it's more, therefore, more jobs will be requested and companies cannot hire everybody applying, jobs demand will increase, poverty will increase since not everyone will be able to get a job and companies won't have enough money to raise themselves.
@959J3B8Progressive3yrs3Y
Yes, but slowly. It needs to increase, but a drastic change would throw off the economy.
@959MG3FProgressive3yrs3Y
Yes, and adjust it every year if needed to control inflation
@93HS6X4Progressive3yrs3Y
no, but adjust prices to be able to afford more while having a minimum wage job.
@93GKNJ5Progressive3yrs3Y
This question is too difficult because of the Union busting and unfair advantages cooperations have, I think doing away with cooperate welfare and and unfair advantages first is priority then yes fo away with federal wage input.
@92NZTFHProgressive3yrs3Y
Yes, and make it a living wage that is continuously adjusted for inflation.
@92HZSJKProgressive3yrs3Y
Minimum wage should be focused on by skilled economists and that they should study the program from all aspects to see if increasing the minimum wage will help or ruin the economy.
@92G2CRVProgressive3yrs3Y
It can be raised to an extent, I totally think that it should be raised. It should not be raised by a lot, though. There are many damaging effects of a high minimum wage, such as inflation and also the financial struggle it will put small businesses in.
@8ZPQKJCProgressive3yrs3Y
yes, but living wage + taxes should not
@8Z55PVNProgressive3yrs3Y
There should be no minimum wage. Wages should be based of off degree of difficulty and should increase after certain hours worked in a week or day.
@8Z2J7D5Progressive3yrs3Y
No, but raise it accordingly to inflation
@8YLTNFBProgressive3yrs3Y
The issue is not the minimum wage but wealth hoarding we should be focusing on a maximum wage instead.
@8Y7K7DHProgressive4yrs4Y
No, each state should be responsible for adjusting the minimum wage for living conditions in their state, California and West Virginia shouldn't have the same wage.
@8XYPJKKProgressive4yrs4Y
in 2021 at least its pretty good
@8XXPWMBProgressive4yrs4Y
No, but businesses should be required to provide some forms of financial coverage.
@8XQR5FXProgressive4yrs4Y
No, the problem is not minimum wage, rather the lack of a safety net for the citizens. Raising the minimum wage is hard on local businesses. Instead, we should have a basic income or negative income tax.
@8XQLMWYProgressive4yrs4Y
Yes but not as much as most people think
@8XFX7RJProgressive4yrs4Y
Yes, but increase it based on cost of living in certain areas.
@8X92GPZProgressive4yrs4Y
Minimum wage should be an expense in proportion to the companies earnings.
@8X8GNKJProgressive4yrs4Y
No, instead a system of universal basic income, starting at $1,000 a month and adjusted with inflation thereafter, should replace the minimum wage, allowing companies flexibility in compensating many low level positions and offering alternative benefits, such as better working conditions or alternative compensation, while allowing workers the freedom to take off work briefly to consider new jobs in a more thorough fashion or seek education for a better job.
@8X75J2JProgressive4yrs4Y
yes, increase based on inflation as well as making it a living wage.
@8WQL5HHProgressive4yrs4Y
Yes, depending on cost of living in each state.
@8WNMZV4Progressive4yrs4Y
depending on county/state
@8WJ5GXGProgressive4yrs4Y
Increase the wage, without inflation by preventing companies from increasing costs of goods when minimum wage increases.
@8WF3YZWProgressive4yrs4Y
Yes but make it balanced so that business owners can afford workers
@8WDSV33Progressive4yrs4Y
Depends on the work field, if working at low-income jobs like mc Donalds should be increased by 1.2%. While those in the potion of power like politics should be paid across us 20 dollars per hour.
@8VZ89MJProgressive4yrs4Y
Yes, but it should be based on cost of living, vary from location to location, and adjust for inflation.
@8VV29ZPProgressive4yrs4Y
The Federal minimum wage should be adjusted based on the local living wage rather than making it universal throughout the US. It should also be adjusted every year according to inflation and age group.
@8VD8HVPProgressive4yrs4Y
Require all states to develop a minimum wage that is liveable and adjusted with inflation.
@8VD55FBProgressive4yrs4Y
Set it according to demographic of city/county, cost of average living and livable wage in said county/city
@8VCH5GCProgressive4yrs4Y
Yes but it varies by state
@8V6G294Progressive4yrs4Y
This should be based on the average rate of living in each city or maybe even county.
@8TXKFQ2Progressive4yrs4Y
All states should be required to establish a living wage for each state, since a living wage is different in each state.
@8TVNQMQProgressive4yrs4Y
depends on what state you live in
@8TR3LM7Progressive4yrs4Y
It should be raised but not to $15 an hour
@8TPN8PZProgressive4yrs4Y
The government should not involve itself with private businesses, instead the workers of those businesses should unionize for better pay, but overall, yes I fully support workers getting paid more for their labor.
@8TBGW8LProgressive4yrs4Y
No, it should be decided state by state or district by district
@8T8V4DHProgressive4yrs4Y
Yes, but create a formula where it is set to be a living wage based on the geographic area.
@8SYRM87Progressive4yrs4Y
The government should stop printing money entirely. Money is worthless, live off of the land.
@8SWZQ3CProgressive4yrs4Y
increase a little bit, but we should focus on taxing the rich more, so lower income people can pay less taxes so they have a little bit more to live off of
@8SFQT8CProgressive4yrs4Y
I think something should be done to hold each state accountable for adjusting their states minimum wage accordingly a federal minimum wage push seems less efficient and effective
@8S4Q2JZProgressive4yrs4Y
Adjust it accordingly toward every state’s standard of living
@8S36H6GProgressive4yrs4Y
Yes make it a living wage and adjust yearly for inflation
@8RZFG5RProgressive4yrs4Y
Minimum wage should be raised only in specific regions per living costs of that region
@8RXR72FProgressive4yrs4Y
Yes, and adjust according to both inflation and by age group (as in teens get lower wages than adults).
@8RX55F9Progressive4yrs4Y
Yes, but they should be adjusted depending on the state and its cost of living there
@8RQ7BV7Progressive4yrs4Y
no, state by state basis
@8RDYL6QProgressive4yrs4Y
No but the government should do more to encourage unionizing.
@8R8SCP8Progressive4yrs4Y
yes, but adjust every wage so it those that are highly trained but low wages can be paid accordingly as well.
@8R83DPKProgressive4yrs4Y
Yes, and make it a living wage adjusted every half year based on median wage and productivity increases.
@8QNJ3SXProgressive4yrs4Y
No, unless it's deemed necessary by the State Government.
@8Q9FBMVProgressive4yrs4Y
Some ares will benefit from 15$ minimum wage while majority of which would be negativley affected
@8PKTSLWProgressive5yrs5Y
Lower taxes so that minimum wage is livable for those that can't work in higher paying jobs.
@8PGZGT4Progressive5yrs5Y
Yes, and both make it adjustable to inflation and a living wage.
@8PF3PNFProgressive5yrs5Y
im also iffy on this stance
@8NTK4W6Progressive5yrs5Y
No, not in this economy.
@8NT7HQ4Progressive5yrs5Y
Yes, and begin giving low-income and unemployed Americans universal basic income
@devoe1998Progressive5yrs5Y
yes, and don't allow prices to increase with it, as it defeats the purpose and our minimum wage has remained stagnant despite inflation.
@8N9HV59Progressive5yrs5Y
No, this should be a state issue,
@8MNVWDSProgressive5yrs5Y
yes, because it hasn´t gone up in so long for average workers and people that work in companys that will pay more dont even have a minimum wage as far as I know.
@8MJFX7SProgressive5yrs5Y
Yes, but at a set small rate over many months and provide a living wage for people 21 or older or emancipated teens.
@8MHDM7JProgressive5yrs5Y
Ideally, Yes. It is difficult due to inflation.
@8M82HGHProgressive5yrs5Y
Adjusted for surrounding environment.
@8M74YJZProgressive5yrs5Y
It should go up but based on jobs and education and experience
@8M52KXLProgressive5yrs5Y
Yes, but adjust the minimum wage annually according to data on inflation so that the minimum wage can keep up with inflation as necessary.
@8LZYGLHProgressive5yrs5Y
This will affect small business I think when it comes to huge corporate companies they can afford to pay their employees
@8LJJ323Progressive5yrs5Y
The minimum wage should be made a living wage with the consideration of all that is considered 'required' for living today. It should be adjusted for inflation without causing inflation in prices.
Otherwise basic necessities should be made cheaper while a minimum wage is too low to provide said basic needs.
@8KVHPZBProgressive5yrs5Y
I believe that we should reclassify what a minimum wage Job is so that more skilled jobs are payed more as they require more skill, and the minimum wage job should have a flat rate and not differ by age group as anyone can be employed for a minimum wage job, however if they have worked at said job then they should be paid more as they have more experience in said job
@8KQJYTGProgressive5yrs5Y
Leave it to the states and/or industry to set the standards.
@8KNNZT3Progressive5yrs5Y
Minimum wage can stay, but rent, healthcare, electricity, water must be made more affordable
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