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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@8DS3Q5WLibertarian5yrs5Y
It should vary by location
@9CD4SZS2yrs2Y
Yes, and adopt a living wage that automatically raises to match inflation.
I think that it would depend on the job and what chain of work someone is in and what business. I think that if someone is waitressing or working in a trade then the minimum wage should be increased. But if someone is working in a boutique or is a hostess, I think the minimum wage is fine as it is.
@B5XCFW62wks2W
Yes, but adjust it regionally based on cost of living, and offer wage support through tax credits or public programs instead of placing the full burden on small businesses. Include safeguards to avoid runaway inflation, and allow for special youth/training wages for first-time workers.
@B4MMPKG 3mos3MO
Yes due to wealth gap and Americans can no longer reasonable afford the American dream. Also there are too many people with too many money problems bc they don’t make enough to outgrow the cycle of minimum wage. We have to treat poverty as an ailment or a symptom of something gone wrong in our society and not blame the people in that situation. Plus the super wealthy have way too much, and can leave our country with it at any time if they don’t like they way something is going. They have all that money and don’t care about us. So be stricter on them maybe they’ll leave and the Americans who actually care about their fellows can rise up instead.
@B2BRJVJ6mos6MO
Yes, because some people were forced out of school because of family reason and more. Therefore the couldn't finish school and go off to college to get a better job.
@9ZN7S3P8mos8MO
No, because some states have higher cost of living than others so it should be up to the states with a federal minimun set that they can't go under.
@9ZC5P7P8mos8MO
Figure out an equation that state's would be beholden to as a state minimum wage. A federal minimum wage can't be a specific number. It must be an equation to an account for the drastic cost of living differences between states like California and Alabama.
@9XT4KDB8mos8MO
No, because that will only make things worse in the long term for the people it would benefit in the short term, but there should be better ways of helping people in poverty.
@9TRGBRSIndependent10mos10MO
The federal minimum wage should increase at the same rate that wages for executives have increased since the year 1978. The disparity between the rate at which executive pay scales have increased versus minimum wage has increased is shameful. Executives making fortunes on the labor of those they pay a barely livable wage is morally criminal, and should be punishable by the citizen population.
@9STDYXFLibertarian10mos10MO
Yes, but only enough to cover inflation since the last time it was raised and reassess every 10 years.
Yes, as long as large corporations insist on paying minimal wages for essential services and suppressing labor bargaining power. If it wasn’t so damn necessary to even the playing field, I’d be against minimum wages.
@9RDPYMS 12mos12MO
Yes, but not nation wide. Rural communities that don’t have higher costs of living are hurt by their small businesses paying higher wages.
@9NPFHMM1yr1Y
yes adjust every year according to inflation and actually make it a living wage. also fixing the inflation would keep prices from increasing, theres absolutely no reason for everything to be so expensive
@9KTYH25Libertarian1yr1Y
Yes, and adjust for inflation yearly. But not to the degree which is currently being discussed. Current minimum wage should be $12.50.
@9K3D7VMRepublican1yr1Y
Yes, but should be decided at a state and county/parish level. That should not be determined by the U.S government
@9K22P6D1yr1Y
No, make the minimum wage for each employee be a certain percentage of the CEOs income so if the CEO wants a pay raise the enployees must get one as well
@9JF8QR81yr1Y
Depending on the job and how hard the job is. Pay should be judged by how much a person works and how hard they work.
@9D6V4WXRepublican 2yrs2Y
Yes, and adjust it every year according to inflation. Set the standard workweek to 32 hours with overtime starting not just after 32 hours of work, but also starting after being at work for 8 hours on any workday.
@9H9GT8Y2yrs2Y
No, minimum wage jobs are just for teens who are not supporting a family and if you raise the minimum wage all the prices of things will go up
@9GX77MD2yrs2Y
Minimum Wage should be the minimum you need to survive, the problem with this is not the wage but the economy that surrounds the wage.
@9GMMDW42yrs2Y
Yes because since their making everything VERY expensive let people be above the poverty line instead of wondering if they are gonna become homeless EVERY DAY
@9GGCFDJ2yrs2Y
I think they should but increase it by how much you work each day week and month and mostly every year.
@9FWKBRN2yrs2Y
Yes and No, I think if someone is pursuing the job in the long run, it should be a living wage. However, if the person is doing it part-time, or for a shorter amount of time, it shouldn't be adjusted. People like highschoolers (assuming they live with their family and aren't in a critical situation) shouldn't need overly high wages.
@9FPZ94W2yrs2Y
Only make it a requirement if a business can sustain it
@9FMNVM72yrs2Y
This should be based on how much the federal agents have to work. If they have to come in on off days and through all hours of the day then yes, they should increase federal minimum wage.
@9FLKD8Y2yrs2Y
I think inflation should be more under control before the living wages change but it should be more at some point.
@9F9ZRQ9Independent2yrs2Y
No, America needs to curb our inflation.
@9F8ZFM92yrs2Y
Probably 3 and 4, and 7 if this is true.
@9DS7TFJ2yrs2Y
Yes, but only a little to adjust for some of inflation.
@9DC625D2yrs2Y
No, leave the minimum wage up to the states for their respective citizens.
@9DBJTX42yrs2Y
No minimum wage should be left to the state
@8TS6B4LRepublican4yrs4Y
No, we need to control inflation before raise the minimum wage
@9C8QCJY2yrs2Y
The minimum wage should be set by individual states.
@9C4RF7LLibertarian2yrs2Y
No, the fed shouldn’t regulate private industry
@97B3FBB3yrs3Y
Let states decide state-wide minimum wage, and furthermore, let counties place their own minimum wage as long as it abides by state's ruling.
@96XBK9P3yrs3Y
Yes but only if corporate taxes are lowered so companies have the extra money to pay their employees.
@96ST7GWLibertarian3yrs3Y
Minimum wage was never designed to support families companies need to wake the hell up and realize their profits have sky rocketed while wages are stagnate. It’s just supply and demand minimum wage is what teenagers make and then as skills are acquired wages reflect that.
@96GG95RWomen’s Equality3yrs3Y
Yes and No. Although it will increase prices, I believe minimum wage should be raised at most to $10 in most states who have minimum wage lower than that.
@96BL5SL3yrs3Y
Yes, but only on companies that make over 500,000 a year.
@964HMNV3yrs3Y
Eliminate minimum wage, but fine/tax those employers if their employees require any government assistance.
@95ZHCSL3yrs3Y
it should be considered by age and inflation
@95XF76C3yrs3Y
Well if minimum wage is increased then wouldn't prices also increase?
@95N4JS33yrs3Y
Doesnt make a difference inflation exists
@94WS7CY3yrs3Y
no, the states should raise according to living expenses
@94RVG7X3yrs3Y
Yes, but monitor situation to avoid price increase.
@94CD36N3yrs3Y
It depends on the location.
@949D3TL3yrs3Y
Yes but lower the corporate tax rate so companies can afford to pay their employees more.
@947QYBJ3yrs3Y
The minimum should vary by location.
@947HMH83yrs3Y
The minimum wage should vary by location. The cost of living in California is way higher than rural Mississippi.
@9478K7N3yrs3Y
your pay should be based on your work ethic
@946KR433yrs3Y
The minimum wage should be tied to that area's cost of living and should not be a political issue.
@945C8RS3yrs3Y
The minimum wage should vary by location
@93R2WTS3yrs3Y
No, and I was already satisfied with the amount of the federal minimum wage before Biden adjusted it. Also one of the other reasons why inflation is an issue in this country.
@93QSJZV3yrs3Y
Yes, but based on regional cost of living
@9377HCF3yrs3Y
Yes, so long as it doesn’t increase the prices of things.
@935PYGP3yrs3Y
There should not be a federal minimum wage, it needs to be handled on a state level
@933DJMN3yrs3Y
I'm satisfied with the current minimum wage.
@92Z5J9K3yrs3Y
Only if they are going to increase the taxes on the rich/wealthy so others don't have to pay for it.
@92S6K773yrs3Y
I feel like that would create chaoticness for various companies, etc. To keep the sustaining flow of money so they don't go bankrupt.
@92K6K6D3yrs3Y
The economy would gradually began to go down and not be able to handle its self eventually
@8ZCZCF43yrs3Y
I don't really care as long as it's fair, I guess, it doesn't matter to me.
@8Z6Q6DHRepublican3yrs3Y
No, companies that only offer the minimum wage will be required to compete for a reduced workforce. Pay should reflect work skill required and cost of living for the area.
@8Z38CLLRepublican3yrs3Y
Yes, but not to 15 an hour
@8YDNPS23yrs3Y
Fix our monetary system where we don’t have to have a minimum wage
@8Y988PB3yrs3Y
One should be paid based on age and experience. Internships are probably best for this.
@8Y8VNV83yrs3Y
It depends on inflation and age group.
@8Y8R77P3yrs3Y
It should be a state issue since the cost of living is different for each state
@8Y8QHHS3yrs3Y
Instead of just raising the minimum wage, there should a balance within the economy. and imbalance will create inflation, and the cycle would start. (Cycle: Raising minimum wage raises prices, which in turn would raise the living wage, which would create inflation within the economy, where we would then try to raise the minimum wage again). Instead of focusing on the wage, we should first focus on the businesses/monopoly's inflated their prices based on maximum profit.
@8Y7JHP24yrs4Y
Yes, but regulations should be put in place to offset potential price spikes akin to anti price gouging laws in the event of a natural disaster.
@8Y56D6J4yrs4Y
No needs to be state by state
@8Y4YTD3Independent4yrs4Y
It should be based on a state by state basis
@8XSZ9LQ4yrs4Y
Yes, tie it to the cost of living and adjust for inflation.
@8XNXCGVRepublican4yrs4Y
It should be determined by the location and the current economy in that location.
@8XGDW3R4yrs4Y
They should adjust minim wage based off of the cost of living in each economic area
@8XFH88X4yrs4Y
A slight increase needs to occur, maybe around $9.25-10. These jobs were never meant to provide for a family.
@8XB7QM54yrs4Y
minimum wage should be enough for someone working full time to pay for the bare minimum necessities (rent, food, transportation, ect).
@8X8X5VR4yrs4Y
The minimum wage should be decided on a state and local level based on the purpose of the minimum wage which is for high-schoolers to have extra money to contribute back to the economy.
@8WW7SBP4yrs4Y
I think that it could cause economic problems if they do but it wouldn't also be a bad thing technically
@8WSJX3H4yrs4Y
I think it should be raised to 10 dollars or 9 double the amount is a far step.
@8WSJW584yrs4Y
we should allow states to choose their own minimum wage
@8WMZR3P4yrs4Y
The Federal Minimum wage SHOULD be a livable wage. Since the establishment of the minimum wage of $7.25 years ago, inflation and the cost of living has only gone up. The government should raise the federal minimum wage to be a livable wage.
@8WLYC2W4yrs4Y
@8V6TGJ44yrs4Y
Its just going to make the cost of living go up therefore its tricking your brain into thinking youŕe making more money but you are also spending more to live.
@8V5S36D4yrs4Y
This should be between individual state, local, and federal government to decide.
@8TZWHNMIndependent4yrs4Y
Yes, It should be based upon skill level and locale instead of a standard rate for all Americans.
@8TVKRVH4yrs4Y
Make it the same for both Women and men.
@8TS9PNL4yrs4Y
People need a living wage, but increasing minimum wage will only increase prices on goods
@8TQB98R4yrs4Y
No. Minimum wage is for minimum skill.
@8TMZFTL4yrs4Y
@8TCPKX94yrs4Y
No, minimum wages should be set depending on the cost of living expenses in the area employees work.
@8T58S8N4yrs4Y
Regardless, tie it to the poverty line and adjust it yearly for inflation
@8T4TZYF4yrs4Y
No, it should be the responsibility of state governments to make their minimum wage adjusted to the living wage of the state
@8T2S8KG4yrs4Y
yes, and adjust periodically
@8SSMXPYRepublican4yrs4Y
i believe it should be raised a little bit to no cause inflation as much.
@8SS2N8C4yrs4Y
Minimum wage should be adjusted to the current economic situation, whether an increase or decrease
@8SDR2VF4yrs4Y
No, minimum wage should be handled by the states and adjusted for each state's individual conditions.
@8S5YKR24yrs4Y
Regardless, Leave this up to the states to decide.
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