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But it's okay to have a national minimum wage and also a state, county or city minimum wage that's higher than the national. That doesn't mean we shouldn't at

But it's okay to have a national minimum wage and also a state, county or city minimum wage that's higher than the national. That doesn't mean we shouldn't at least start with the national one. Individual areas can fight for their own raised minimum wage in their area. Everyone can fight for the national one, which would still be a big increase over what minimum wages are everywhere.

nobody9999 6y ago
>But it's okay to have a national minimum wage and also a state, county or city minimum wage that's higher than the national. That doesn't mean we shouldn't at least start with the national one. You won't get any argument about that from me. My point was that, except in the poorest places in the US, $15/hour is not a living wage. Especially since many, if not most folks earning the minimum wage don't get health care benefits (a big additional cost) and often are not afforded 40 hours/week either.
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