The federal minimum wage is the lowest wage at which employers may pay their employees. Since July 24, 2009 the U.S. federal minimum wage has been set at $7.25 per hour. In 2014 President Obama proposed raising the federal minimum wage to $10.10 and tying it to an inflation index. The federal minimum wage applies to all federal employees including those who work on military bases, national parks and veterans working in nursing homes.
@ISIDEWITH11yrs
Yes, and adjust it every year according to inflation
Denmark does not have a minimum wage, it cannot be raised.
Yes, but economic viability needs to be taken into account
@7PTCG384mos
Yes, and adjust it every year according to inflation. Allow individual states to raise the wage if the cost of living in their area necessitates it
@93YKQZL6mos
Abolish the federal minimum wage and make it a local or state issue. Create guidelines to ensure that state and local leaders cannot abuse the system to establish low wages for others.
@57XN3G46mos
Yes, and raise all wages to a living wage and comparatively to education/degree.
@9425J2G6mos
No, lower cost of living so that people can afford what they work for. Minimum wage for entry level jobs and free training/promote from within a company should be implemented.
@93Z7LG57mos
No, wage standards should be local because living cost is different across the country
Yes, make it a living wage and adjust it according to inflation regularly enough to keep it a living wage. Perhaps enough to make $24k a year when working full time.
I've heard of many people happily living on $7k per year despite having much more (even being rich). However, this does require some time to aquire skills for DIY. So $24k may be more reasonable for people without those skills.
@93SWSM87mos
No, different states and zip codes have vastly different costs of living and income necessity, so wages should be adjusted accordingly.
@92JXK3J7mos
Every state has a different standard of living. Each state should have the power to decide on a minimum wage. The federal government should only ensure that the minimum wage is not abused by state governments for politics.
@4HNKVKT7mos
Yes, but the federal minimum wage should be set in line with the lowest state or by a calculated value rather than a flat value for the entire country
@92JXK3J7mos
Every state has a different standard of living. Each state should have the power to decide on a minimum wage.
@8TBSRN28mos
The federal minimum wage should be set based on profit, number of employees, and inflation.
@93GXC378mos
Yes, and make it a living wage that adjusts with inflation
@93CS3TH8mos
No, we should not have a federal minimum wage
@8TMFV7P8mos
No, eliminate all wage standards and implement a Negative Income Tax instead
@9344LDW9mos
Yes, but adjust it every 10 years according to inflation
@9334YP39mos
No, the government should have no control over the wages agreed between an employer and an employee in the private sector.
@8YFCYTS9mos
No, states should set their own minimum wages and adjust it according to inflation
@92XHX9V9mos
make it a living wage and adjust every year according to inflation
Deleted9mos
No, minimum wage standards should be a state option rather then federal option
@92RVS899mos
Yes, if they cap prices.
@92PJ2HW9mos
No, this prices out small businesses that cannot afford to pay workers and benefits large corporations like Amazon and Walmart. Additionally, small businesses make up a large portion of empoyers.
@8532KYJ9mos
No, eliminate the minimum wage and replace it with a citizen dividend
@92JXK3J9mos
Yes, but the Democratic proposal of 15 dollars is too high. 10-11 dollars is a better idea.
@92DRQZM10mos
You can raise it but not much, if it is raised I say raise it only a dollar or 2
Deleted10mos
No, but limit the ratio of pay between worker and owner.
@7MKJ4WC10mos
Yes, in accordance with inflation but not every year unless inflation is drastic.
@9242PWP10mos
yes make it a living wage to be able to live in the are you are working if you are paying for housing or are homeless however if you are not put it back to $10 but also keep all of these consistent with inflation.
@923Z93G10mos
No, remove all wage standards and provide a national dividend to all adult citizens instead
@8ZVJ2LM11mos
adjusts depending on inflation percentage shouldn't lower but can increase when inflation normal keep at 7.25
@8T9KVZK11mos
No, I support the abolition of all federal wage standards in favor of increased collective bargaining rights
@4M8TY2M11mos
Yes, it should be a living wage and be increased yearly according to inflation.
@JaredForALGov11mos
Yes, and it should be dynamic enough to account for changes in cost of living for a given area.
@8ZMLD8W11mos
make it a more livable wage
@heatherdvdprince…11mos
Yes, make it a living wage and adjust it according to inflation regularly enough to keep it a living wage. Perhaps enough to make $24k a year when working full time.
Deleted11mos
Yes, adjust it every year at the federal level based on inflation and the cost of living, but allow states to adjust their own minimum wage as well.
@8ZGYDJP11mos
Adjust it by cost of living
@8ZGPKM911mos
yes make it to where the people are able to have it and keep it and it should raise based on how many people they are taking care of
@RickStewart12mos
Government can never create jobs, only destroy them. If the government were to pull out of the economy wages would rise across the board, due to market competition, and the lowest paid workers would be able to cover all their own expenses without relying on redistribution schemes, which have been universally unsuccessful at taking care of our most vulnerable populations.
@4SNPK4B12mos
Create a decent universal basic income, enough to live comfortably with no additional income, after which minimum wage laws are unnecessary.
@7PTCG3812mos
Yes, and establish two minimum wage standards by age group - one for those between 16-22 years of age, and a living wage for those 22 years of age and above. Adjust both standards every year according to inflation
@6VFYRRC12mos
Personally, yes. But it should be up to state and local government to decide if they want to raise the minimum wage or not.
@8YYBYBH12mos
Depends on what kind of job these people are being paid to do.
@8YVYRH41yr
depends on the state and what your job is
@8YT7D2T1yr
depending on wear you live
@BrizzeeA1yr
Yes but It should be on a state to state basis
@8YRX57G1yr
No, because most family diners cant handle the federal minimum wage. And a lot of people lose their jobs because of the wage.
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