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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@9DGB99H2yrs2Y
No, but a robust labor bargaining system should replace the minimum wage for all states.
@9XR9CZM11mos11MO
Minimum wage jobs are meant for experienced and extra spending money, BUT because we have such a problem with unattainable education and economic disadvantage/disparity, many are left with this as their only option to make a living.
@9XPD6X611mos11MO
Only if current pay on employees goes up as well. Why should someone with no experience make the same or more than an experienced employee
@9X7JP2F11mos11MO
yes, however not a complete living wage (should be around 4/5ths of a living wage). along with this, pass a law that states that landlords and wealthy business owners cannot increase rent past a certain threshold for citizens working under minimum wage, make sure minimum wage is more strictly enforced for businesses and allow all starter position jobs in companies that require a degree to pay living wage for that area.
@9M3K57C1yr1Y
yes, but if they are going to raise everything else with the raise then they should not raise anything
@9FTNDZG2yrs2Y
yes, but make it the lowest common denominator. What is a living wage in Mississippi for example? The lowest min wage should be on par with that. If NYC decides to pay that wage, places won't get workers, and workers can't live there. The market will have it raise itself.
@99WXYNG3yrs3Y
No it should be by state based on the cost of living in the specific area
@93VGPNGIndependent3yrs3Y
Yes, but make it adjusted to cost of living.. for example, metro NYC/NJ/CT/CA, etc. areas should be paid a larger minimum wage, due to cost of living in those areas and outrageous taxes/property taxes
Yes, raise to $16.85 an hour with an exemption if a company can’t afford it
Yes, make it $16.85 with exceptions
@9397SW53yrs3Y
Only for Corporations that are mega. Not small businesses. They have been through enough
@92X44T63yrs3Y
@928KT9C3yrs3Y
The minimum wage should be raised from 7.25 dollars to around 12.00 dollars. Most minimum wage jobs are to get experience and this is true, but they shouldn't be paid so little as some people need the money for something like tuition, student loans, etc.
@927FW4X3yrs3Y
It has not been raised to cover cost of living. It has been raised to tax more .The labor is not making more.
@8ZV2ZCW4yrs4Y
Raise to $16.85 with an undoable exemption
@8ZCKGRR4yrs4Y
Yes, raise it to $16.85 an hour with the undoable exemption for companies that can’t afford it
@8Z4ZKV24yrs4Y
Yes, Make it $15 an hour
@8Z3FMSB4yrs4Y
Yes, raise it to $16.85 an hour, but add an “undoable exemption” to avoid losing jobs
@8YXXH4H4yrs4Y
Yes, make it $16.85 an hour not including benefits.
@8YTSGRW4yrs4Y
@8YGJ23C4yrs4Y
Yes, it needs to be $15 an hour in addition to a UBI, Universal Health Care, and all kinds of other programs
@8YGBZWM4yrs4Y
The minimum wage should be dependant on WHERE you live
@8Y88MSH4yrs4Y
Yes, it should be $15 an hour.
Yes, make it a living wage for all companies that can afford it, for very small businesses that really can’t pay a living wage they should pay what they can afford.
Yes, and make it $15 an hour across the nation.
@8Y39BLC4yrs4Y
Yes, it should be $15 an hour
Yes, it should be $15 an hour across the board
@8XZHVCF4yrs4Y
Yes, it should be $15 an hour across the country
@8XXHLXX4yrs4Y
Yes, but shouldn't make the payment fee too high, or employers will lose workers.
@8XT9DFG4yrs4Y
Yes, and to $15 an hour.
Yes, it needs to be $15 an hour across the board.
Yes, it must be $15 an hour across the board.
@8XNFNZN4yrs4Y
Yes, and make it $15 an hour
@8XJWMPM4yrs4Y
Yes, the minimum wage needs to be $15 an hour.
@8XD32CX4yrs4Y
$15 an hour needs to be the federal minimum wage.
@8X33TF64yrs4Y
Make the minimum wage 20 dollars an hour.
The minimum wage needs to be at least $15 an hour
if your working in the same job for twenty years i think every 5 years you should get a raise
@8W2RWJN4yrs4Y
No, we should keep it as is but allow for negotiation for below that if both potential employee and employer agree.
@8TP4C2V4yrs4Y
@8TDMH4R4yrs4Y
I don’t like the government existing
@8TC56LN4yrs4Y
Yes, increase it accordingly to the geographical cost of living in that given area
@8ST7Q4MIndependent4yrs4Y
Regardless, Minimum wage standards should be adjusted by location.
@8SCCJ724yrs4Y
Yes to 10 dollars a year
@8RYGDG35yrs5Y
It should go based off the job and work ethic that comes with the job, for ex. construction workers vs Starbucks employees
@8RTDZ7WRepublican5yrs5Y
The minimum wage should gradually be raised each year.
@8RS64B7Libertarian5yrs5Y
Regardless, this should be left up to the states' legislator to decide
@84VYRJ65yrs5Y
No, most minimum wage jobs are meant to develop experience, not support a family and we should make it $0.01 an hour. You don't have to choose a job that pays you that.
@8RQGNHJ5yrs5Y
Yes, but only for big corporations
@8RGTTJWRepublican5yrs5Y
Yes, but do so in small increments so as not to over burden small businesses.
@8QZ7BQP5yrs5Y
It should only be rasied a little, not to 15 dollars as they are proposing.
@8QMKFFJIndependent5yrs5Y
The individual states should decide this
@8QLZLB75yrs5Y
Only on public companies
@8QK92H75yrs5Y
Depends on the size of the company
@8Q5ZZT7Republican5yrs5Y
It should be regionally raised.
@8PKCJWB5yrs5Y
Not at the moment. The country is 30 trillion dollars in debt because of a pandemic that has plunged our country into the biggest recession since the Great Depression. In more simple times, I would likely say yes but not in this current moment.
@8PG4FLY5yrs5Y
Raise minimum wage while simultaneously taxing automation to avoid job loss.
@8P3RGYC5yrs5Y
yes but there should be a lot of factors taken into account.
No , the state should control the wage.
@8NPBXR4Libertarian5yrs5Y
No, it’s unfair to small businesses who can’t afford it
@8NP93765yrs5Y
No, because some small businesses can not afford to pay employees that high of a rate.
@8N8RPX3Republican5yrs5Y
No. Minimum wage should vary based on US regions. Additionally, when minimum wage is raised, so should wages and salaries for other working Americans who paid to get educated so they could earn a higher salary. It is not fair for someone with zero education to make almost the same as someone who took that extra step, and paid for it.
@8N293T35yrs5Y
@8MHCFGT5yrs5Y
The minimum wage should be adjusted by state depending on the economic standing of that state
@8MHBPWP5yrs5Y
It should be adjusted depending on the economic standing of the state
@8LXGGJ55yrs5Y
No, this will add more dept.
@8LVJPGQWomen’s Equality5yrs5Y
Only according to the inflation that year if the inflation gets to high
@8LD3FKP5yrs5Y
Yes and create a living wage for non students over 21
@8L8TXVH5yrs5Y
Yes, at least for the minimum to be able to afford the cost of living
@8L3R98DRepublican5yrs5Y
$15 in Alabama is different then $15 in NY city. So it depends on the town
@8DPGJNSLibertarian5yrs5Y
Minimum wage should be set at the State level.
@8DMQW22Republican5yrs5Y
Yes, but raised in small increments as time progresses.
@8CJBPQR5yrs5Y
No, but it should be adjusted every year in accordance with inflation.
@999NRXLProgressive3yrs3Y
Yes, have it increase with inflation and be a living wage
@98ZY6PM3yrs3Y
Minimum wage should be adjusted by age group and job experience. Wage should be based on merit. Most civilians have to hold 3 jobs solely to support one person, their travel, their housing, and their food- most of these civilians can not support a family. At least lower income tax or provide a higher tax return for the people holding more than one job.
@98YZ24Q3yrs3Y
Only for corporations but for small businesses little by little
@9849F8DRepublican3yrs3Y
No, minimum wage should be appropriately determined based on state and regional differences. Every state should be able to set their own minimum wage.
@8XYCRMQ4yrs4Y
Yes, and it needs to be $15 an hour across the board.
@8XL5KY64yrs4Y
Yes, it needs to be $15 an hour.
@8N9YPN75yrs5Y
No, because the manager would run out of money quicker and then you will go out of business.
@8LMS5QQ5yrs5Y
Yes, but only if tipping is banned
@8KP75SRIndependent5yrs5Y
A federally mandated minimum wage makes no economic sense given the wide disparity of the cost of living from state to state
@8H5HC8L5yrs5Y
No, state and local governments should have control over minimum wage because costs of living differ.
@8PKFZG85yrs5Y
Abolish the government, money, and class
@8P28PK85yrs5Y
Yes, but people should be aware of the price increases that may occur
@8L7RH9L5yrs5Y
there should be no currency or capital
@9B476L23yrs3Y
This is a state issue and should not involve the federal government.
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