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A federal minimum wage is preposterous. The cost of living between states is astronomical. Any federal minimum will create waste on one side and want on anoth
by parkingrift 5y ago
A federal minimum wage is preposterous. The cost of living between states is astronomical. Any federal minimum will create waste on one side and want on another. The "living wage" in Alabama is $13.77, but its' $18.62 in New York.[0]
Honestly, even statewide minimum wage is fairly ridiculous. Within the state of New York there are counties with a living wage as low as $13.23 (Wyoming County) and as high as $21.77 (New York County). This is a "problem" to be solved at the county level exclusively.
[0]: https://livingwage.mit.edu https://livingwage.mit.edu
- throwaway0a5e 5y ago> Any federal minimum will create waste on one side and want on another. Who can afford the waste, who will be wanting? While that's probably not the point I think it's a very convenient bonus to many people advocating for a federal minimum.
- rayiner 5y ago> Who can afford the waste, who will be wanting? Big companies like Amazon can afford the waste and small businesses will be left wanting.
- bhupy 5y agoEven Canada doesn't have a Federal minimum wage on the private sector; it's entirely left to the Provinces.