2016 Postmortem

Autumn

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54. Anyone who won't commit to a $15 minimum wage for every minimum wage worker

Sat Jul 18, 2015, 11:38 PM

Jul 2015

is not a champion for the people. This chart shows the wages for many Americans and Hillary Clinton won't commit to a $15 dollar minimum wage. Another Hillary Clinton profile in courage.

Alabama
none

Alaska
$8.75
$9.75 eff. 1-1-16
Indexed annual increases begin Jan. 1, 2017. (2014 ballot measure)
American Samoa
varies 1

Arizona
$8.05

Rate increased annually based on cost of living. (Ballot measure 2006)
Arkansas
$7.50
$8.00 eff. 1-1-16
$8.50 eff. 1-1-17

California
$9.00
$10.00 eff. 1-1-16

Colorado
$8.23

Rate increased or decreased annually based on cost of living (Constitutional amendment 2006)
Connecticut
$9.15 2
$9.60 eff. 1-1-16
$10.10 eff. 1-1-17

Delaware
$8.25

D.C.
$10.50 3
$10.50 eff. 7-1-15
$11.50 eff. 7-1-16
Indexed increases begin July 1, 2017 (2014 legislation)
Florida
$8.05

Annual increase based cost of living. (Constitutional amendment 2004)
Georgia
$5.15
(see notes below)

Guam
$8.25

Hawaii
$7.75
$8.50 eff. 1/1/16
$9.25 eff. 1/1/17
$10.10 eff. 1/1/18

Idaho
$7.25

Illinois
$8.25

Indiana
$7.25

Iowa
$7.25

Kansas
$7.25

Kentucky
$7.25

Louisiana
none

Maine
$7.50 4

Maryland
$8.25
$8.25 eff. 7-1-15
$8.75 eff. 7-1-16
$9.25 eff. 7-1-17
$10.10 eff. 7-1-18

Massachusetts
$9.00 5
$10.00 eff. 1-1-16
$11.00 eff. 1-1-17

Michigan
$8.15
$8.50 eff. 1-1-16
$8.90 eff. 1-1-17
$9.25 eff. 1-1-18
Annual increases take effect Jan. 1, 2019, linked to the CPI. Increases not to exceed 3.5%. (2014 Legislation)
Minnesota
$8.00/$6.50 6
Large Employers:
$9.00 eff. 8-1-15
$9.50 eff. 8-1-16
Small Employers:
$7.25 eff. 8-1-15
$7.75 eff. 8-1-16
Indexed annual increases begin Jan. 1, 2018. (2014 legislation)
Mississippi
none

Missouri
$7.65 7

Minimum wage increased or decreased by cost of living starting Jan. 1, 2008. (2006 ballot measure)
Montana
$8.05/$4.00 8

Increases done annually based on the CPI and effective Jan. 1 of the following year. (2006 ballot measure)
Nebraska
$8.00
$9.00 eff. 1-1-16

Nevada
$8.25/$7.25 9

Increases subject to the federal minimum wage and consumer price index. Increases take effect July 1. (Constitutional amendment 2004/2006).
New Hampshire
repealed by HB 133 (2011)

New Jersey
$8.38

Indexed annual increases based on the CPI, effective Jan. 1, 2014. (Constitutional Amendment 2013)
New Mexico
$7.50

New York
$8.75
$9.00 eff. 12-31-15

North Carolina
$7.25

North Dakota
$7.25

Ohio
$8.10/$7.25 10

Indexed annual increases based on the CPI. (Constitutional amendment 2006)
Oklahoma
$7.25/$2.00 11

Oregon
$9.25

Indexed annual increases based on the CPI, rounded to the nearest five cents. (ballot measure 2002)
Pennsylvania
$7.25

Puerto Rico
$7.25/$5.08 12

Rhode Island
$9.00
$9.60 eff. 1-1-16

South Carolina
none

South Dakota
$8.50

Annual indexed increases begin Jan. 1, 2016. (2014 ballot measure.)
Tennessee
none

Texas
$7.25

Utah
$7.25

Vermont
$9.15
$9.60 eff. 1-1-16
$10.00 eff. 1-1-17
$10.50 eff. 1-1-18
Beginning Jan. 1, 2019, minimum wage increased annually by 5% or the CPI, whichever is smaller; it cannot decrease. Note: Vermont started indexing in 2007. (2014 legislation)
Virgin Islands
$7.25/$4.30 13

Virginia
$7.25

Washington
$9.47

Annual indexed increases began Jan. 1, 2001. (ballot measure 1998)
West Virginia
$8.00
$8.75 eff. 12-31-15

Wisconsin
$7.25

Wyoming
$5.15

Sources: U.S. Dept. of Labor, http://www.dol.gov/esa/minwage/america.htm; and state web sites.
http://www.ncsl.org/research/labor-and-employment/state-minimum-wage-chart.aspx

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Hillary Clinton refuses to support a $15 national minimum wage. [View all] Lancero Jul 2015 OP

I'll bet all the workers affected by this are going to give her an earful at her $2,700 a plate GoneFishin Jul 2015 #1

How long away is that? Lancero Jul 2015 #9

To be real most Americans could never afford to drop $2700 on a political donation. Cheese Sandwich Jul 2015 #17

Her campaign is a lot like that scene from Seinfeld. Scootaloo Jul 2015 #2

No, she did not flip flop in 10 days as you say. Your own links says riversedge Jul 2015 #3

Did she or did she not say she wanted to be Fight for 15's champion? Lancero Jul 2015 #5

She keeps referring to it as a living wage. Your OP talks riversedge Jul 2015 #6

Ok then - Can you tell me what states shouldn't have a $15 minimum wage? Lancero Jul 2015 #8

I really do not know since I am riversedge Jul 2015 #10

It's a national fifteen dollar minimum wage and Unknown Beatle Jul 2015 #18

If the minimum wage had kept pace with productivity, it would be over $20 by now Cheese Sandwich Jul 2015 #19

I'm still laughing ciaobaby Jul 2015 #24

Anyone supporting Clinton after this flip flop needs to re-examine their values.... London Lover Man Jul 2015 #4

Some support her out of LOVE, not money. Spitfire of ATJ Jul 2015 #27

That sounds like Jeb Bush talking... Cheese Sandwich Jul 2015 #7

Now let's be fair, what she said was, I want to be your champion..... daleanime Jul 2015 #11

... SoapBox Jul 2015 #13

I wouldn't even call $15 an hour a living wage.... artislife Jul 2015 #12

And when she gets... SoapBox Jul 2015 #14

$250,000?! She must be one hell of a motivational speaker. Cheese Sandwich Jul 2015 #15

Well over $15 an hour isn't it. Autumn Jul 2015 #55

You should post this in the Hillary Clinton group. MannyGoldstein Jul 2015 #16

Confused about DUs groups and how they operate? zappaman Jul 2015 #41

I think it's clear from my post MannyGoldstein Jul 2015 #45

It costs over $10 for a 1/2 sandwich 1/2 salad and water at Panera Bread doc03 Jul 2015 #20

On the other hand people who work at Panera couldn't even afford to eat there now. Cheese Sandwich Jul 2015 #23

I agree and in a perfect world it would come out doc03 Jul 2015 #37

I don't know. On Edit - I don't know much about the price of beer at Applebees Cheese Sandwich Jul 2015 #48

You know what? PatrickforO Jul 2015 #30

Unsurprising. This kind of triangulating mumbo jumbo defines Hillary's approach to populist policy. En Garde Jul 2015 #21

Her smile is what seems false to me. PatrickforO Jul 2015 #31

Hillary is entirely scripted. Unfortunately, many are willing to go along with the Democratic version of Mitt Romney. En Garde Jul 2015 #34

this is BAD--it's something people can feel directly, even more than Glass-Steagall MisterP Jul 2015 #22

First major fuck up of the campaign.... Spitfire of ATJ Jul 2015 #25

So sick of her mealy mouth garbage and lack of conviction. morningfog Jul 2015 #26

Do you have a link to where ... NanceGreggs Jul 2015 #28

Simple yes or no question - Do minimum wage workers deserve a $15 dollar minwage - A living wage? Lancero Jul 2015 #32

Where was Hillary asked ... NanceGreggs Jul 2015 #39

I'm not asking Hillary, I'm asking you. Lancero Jul 2015 #46

If I were running for POTUS ... NanceGreggs Jul 2015 #47

It can be done with support... Lancero Jul 2015 #49

Who said it was impossible to do? n/t NanceGreggs Jul 2015 #50

Guess what 'can not be done' is a definition for? Lancero Jul 2015 #51

And who said "cannot be done"? NanceGreggs Jul 2015 #52

You did. Lancero Jul 2015 #53

"Hillary Clinton Declines To Support A National $15 Minimum Wage" beam me up scottie Jul 2015 #33

And you DO know the difference ... NanceGreggs Jul 2015 #38

she supports the struggle locally but not enough to do it nationally. Ichingcarpenter Jul 2015 #42

I've been noticing for some time that Clinton more closely resembles a PatrickforO Jul 2015 #29

Well said. En Garde Jul 2015 #35

15 dollars per hour would kill a lot of small businesses Mosby Jul 2015 #36

We need existing slavery wages then? Ichingcarpenter Jul 2015 #40

I think we need a multifaceted approach Mosby Jul 2015 #43

ten dollars will not appease the masses nor help'' anyone at that level of existance. Ichingcarpenter Jul 2015 #44

Anyone who won't commit to a $15 minimum wage for every minimum wage worker Autumn Jul 2015 #54