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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region Forumswhat should be the minimum wage
1) Stay where it is now
2) 10.00/hr
3) 12.00/hr
4) 1/50th of the CEO gross pay
5) 1/25th of the CEO gross pay
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what should be the minimum wage (Original Post)
srican69
Mar 2014
OP
A safeguard against exploitation for the least able to protect themselves.
One_Life_To_Give
Mar 2014
#7
Common Sense Party
(14,139 posts)1. What should be the maximum wage? nt
PowerToThePeople
(9,610 posts)2. same as the maximum wage. n/t
CFLDem
(2,083 posts)5. Yes
because wealthy people make most of their income from wages...
PowerToThePeople
(9,610 posts)6. I know.
What we truly need did not easily fit into a "sound-bite."
CFLDem
(2,083 posts)3. Higher than it is now.
But with exceptions for startups (basically anything less than 3yrs old).
cyberswede
(26,117 posts)4. I'd like to see the minimum wage be a living wage...
which would vary by location. Here's a handy calculator:
http://livingwage.mit.edu/
One_Life_To_Give
(6,036 posts)7. A safeguard against exploitation for the least able to protect themselves.
The appropriate level is the fair wage for the low skilled and entry level workers. Whom make up much of the minimum wage market and whom have few tools available to ensure they receive a fair wage for their services.
On the Road
(20,783 posts)8. $12 an Hour
possibly $15 in high-cost cities like NYC. Best anti-poverty program there is.