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The Federal minimum wage isn’t relevant in the vast majority of States that set their own minimum wage. This is a good thing; the US is too geographically and e
by jandrewrogers 3y ago
The Federal minimum wage isn’t relevant in the vast majority of States that set their own minimum wage. This is a good thing; the US is too geographically and economically diverse to have a single minimum wage. The minimum wage in expensive places like Seattle is the median wage in States with weaker economies and lower costs of living.
- fredgrott 3y agothe problem with that argument is that the State minimum wage set is always at the Federal rate or higher...never ever lower...that destroys your point
- cplusplusfellow 3y agoIt's a strong argument for keeping the Federal rate low, since it needs to effectively peg the lowest COL area (which may not be able to support higher wages).
- metabagel 3y agoMaybe, but it’s too low across the board.
- cplusplusfellow 3y agoShould we accept your word for it or should we receive some evidence?
- metabagel 3y agoYour argument doesn’t address that the federal minimum wage is too low in the states where it is not superseded by a state minimum wage law.
- Aunche 3y agoThe minimum wage also applies to Puerto Rico, where the median household income is about 21K. That's less than a what a dual income household would bring in making minimum wage.