Fight for something more reasonable and gradual then. Something that won't make places delve further into automation and laying off workers because of it being so drastic. Side note: thanks for bringing up the water issue my town suffers from. I just saw it today.
The federal minimum wage:
April 1, 1990: $3.80
April 1, 1991: $4.25
October 1, 1996: $4.75
September 1, 1997: $5.15
July 24, 2007: $5.85
July 24, 2008: $6.55
July 24, 2009: $7.25
Ten years later & the federal minimum wage hasn't moved from $7.25. This is why I #FightFor15.
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States that increased minimum wages set things on a gradual schedule. Washington passed an increase of about $1.50/year up to $15 minimum. I don't think anyone expects a $7 to $15 increase in one year.
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Pre-emptive comment for those who suggest a higher wage would hurt businesses: If you want to start a business, budget a living wage for your workers. Or do something else. We have enough to cut taxes for the 1%, we can help the working poor and our students.
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What if tax breaks were tied to the % of wage workers working 35+ hours at or above $15/hr(or cost of living)? It's an odd idea I wonder if people smarter than myself have though of.
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Why not make it about $175K a year? The Average American works a heck of a lot harder than anyone in Congress.
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True they do crap when I work 70hours a week just to take home 900 a week after Tax.
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Imagine a life where rent moved that slowly
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Even better. Just imagine that taxes and inflation moved that slowly.
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The minimum wage would be $18 if it were tied to labor productivity.
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