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.
Response rates from 16.8m America voters.
55% Yes |
44% No |
47% Yes |
35% No |
5% Yes, and adjust it every year according to inflation |
5% No, most minimum wage jobs are meant to develop experience, not support a family |
3% Yes, and make it a living wage |
4% No, this will only cause prices to increase in a never ending cycle |
1% No, and eliminate all wage standards |
Trend of support over time for each answer from 16.8m America voters.
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Unique answers from America voters whose views went beyond the provided options.
@8L3QY7Z4yrs4Y
Minimum wage should be determined by someones work ethic.
@8JQ6Q274yrs4Y
No This is not the solution. If you raise minimum waige evverything will just get more expensive en we'll be back from the start
@4RM4GSF4yrs4Y
This will hurt those people in poverty!!!!!!!!!!
@932WMJJ2yrs2Y
Yes, but I think businesses should increase the minimum wage and make it a living wage; NOT the government. Minimum wage jobs are meant to develop experience and to support a family. But we must do whatever it takes to prevent inflation and skyrocketing prices.
@4S495224yrs4Y
For fast food workers, absolutely not! But depending on what job, then yes!!! Our Military should have the highest paying jobs and they definitely DO NOT!!!
@947RJLN2yrs2Y
Yes, but I think businesses should increase the minimum wage and make it a living wage, NOT the government. Minimum wage jobs are meant to develop experience and to support a family. But we must do whatever it takes to prevent inflation and skyrocketing prices.
@4RGF8YY4yrs4Y
If you increase minimum wage, raise the already employed the same percentage as you do minimum wage. There is no reason an entry level employee should make the same as a senior employee!
@595NMQC4yrs4Y
No because people who went to college worked their butts off just to get $15 and people who didn't go to school are just being handed money for not finishing school or having low skills
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