Should the government raise the federal minimum wage?
No, most minimum wage jobs are meant to develop experience, not support a family
@9G56RBM7mos7MO
Everyone should have the ability to start saving from a young age. Even if they aren't supporting a family, they should still have the ability to provide for themselves comfortably, and even be able to afford a form of transport or a college degree without being loaded with dept.
@9G57MDS7mos7MO
This does not address the cost of living crisis or inflation which has drastically changed our world
@9G5B3T77mos7MO
I think minimum wage should be raised for adults but lowered for people under 18, or provide proof that they are a provider for someone so they can have an increase in minimum wage
@9G56WTN7mos7MO
Minimum wage jobs are intended for experience in the workforce, you are not meant to flip burgers at McDonald’s for the rest of your life. I do think that the minimum wage should be increased or decreased according to inflation and deflation but not a drastic jump to $15 or $20 per hour
@9G5CS73 7mos7MO
The minimum wage is not just for teenagers. Roughly 80% of adults work a minimum wage job full time. A better solution than raising the minimum wage would be to implement a UBI (Universal Basic Income) that provides a baseline for a household based on their cost of living (being paid for by increasing taxes on those who have a disproportionate amount of wealth compared to there labor value. This would allow for a greater equity in society.
@9G57B83Independent7mos7MO
Most minimum wage jobs are meant to develop experience for people who are looking to develop different skills.
@9G57J7N7mos7MO
Imagine your working 40 hours a week, and only getting paid 300$ per paycheck. It’s unfair, its annoying, and overall just doesn’t make sense. It just shows laziness in our government.
@9G56NRT7mos7MO
You should have an income that is capable of supporting a family because some 14yr olds do have to support families and if you dont then you might as well save the money for college
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