Upon inception it was set at $0.25. It is now $7.25.

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    1 year ago

    Let the people decide what a livable wage is. A bad job is better than no job. They can still refuse to work.

    The people have a gun to their head. If they’re not eligible for unemployment because a $3/hour job is available, they’ll take it not to starve to death. That doesn’t make it a free or advantageous choice.

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      1 year ago

      Of course, if there is only support if you don’t have a job then minimum wage makes sense.

      But that support comes from taxes. I would prefer a society where everybody works so that taxes are low. Of course there must still be something that gives people the freedom to say no.