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bdamomma

(63,875 posts) Thu Feb 25, 2021, 10:37 PM Feb 2021

For 12 years the Minimum Wage Has Not Been Raised

That is rather sickening, $7.25 an hour, that is rather cruel. Like raising the minimum wage will break the bank.

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For 12 years the Minimum Wage Has Not Been Raised (Original Post) bdamomma Feb 2021 OP

I read the average age of minimum wage workers is 26. CrispyQ Feb 2021 #1

I told my hubby that 2 days ago. It's very sad that they're very stingy when they DO increase it, napi21 Feb 2021 #2

For sure bdamomma Feb 2021 #3

CrispyQ

(36,478 posts)

1. I read the average age of minimum wage workers is 26.

Reply to bdamomma (Original post)

Thu Feb 25, 2021, 10:49 PM

Feb 2021

People think mostly teenagers work these jobs.

napi21

(45,806 posts)

2. I told my hubby that 2 days ago. It's very sad that they're very stingy when they DO increase it,

Reply to bdamomma (Original post)

Thu Feb 25, 2021, 10:51 PM

Feb 2021

and do so very rarely it should probably be increased to $18-$20 just to make up for all that time!

bdamomma

(63,875 posts)

3. For sure

Reply to napi21 (Reply #2)

Thu Feb 25, 2021, 11:25 PM

Feb 2021

pumping money to us increases consumer confidence to get the country going again, but that's after the containment of this freaking virus.

Or they just said on TV give to small business owners to get their businesses up and running again.

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