Not that facts matter anymore, but about 2% of American workers— not 40 million (30% or so)— work for minimum wage.https://twitter.com/BernieSanders/status/1320102839067213826 …
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HOWEVER, 53 million work in low-wage jobs, most are adults between about 25 to 54. Their median hourly wage is $10.22 per hour — that's above the federal minimum wage of $7.25 an hour but well below what's considered the living wage for many regions.https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.cbsnews.com/amp/news/minimum-wage-2019-almost-half-of-all-americans-work-in-low-wage-jobs/ …
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Playing games with numbers,
@dellavolpe? If you include part-time jobs, second jobs, leave out tips etc MAYBE you get that number. Median income for full time/salaried worker = $936https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.thestreet.com/.amp/personal-finance/average-income-in-us-14852178 …Thanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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And the average PART TIME wage = $13/hour.https://www.ziprecruiter.com/Salaries/How-Much-Does-a-Part-Time-Make-an-Hour …
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And then there’s this analysis that shows the
@cbsnews report is pretty much mathematically impossiblehttps://money.cnn.com/interactive/economy/us-jobs-wages/ … - Show replies
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