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.
55% Yes |
44% No |
46% Yes |
35% No |
5% Yes, and adjust it every year according to inflation |
5% No, most minimum wage jobs are meant to develop experience, not support a family |
3% Yes, and make it a living wage |
4% No, this will only cause prices to increase in a never ending cycle |
1% No, and eliminate all wage standards |
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@8L3QY7Z4yrs4Y
Minimum wage should be determined by someones work ethic.
@8JQ6Q274yrs4Y
No This is not the solution. If you raise minimum waige evverything will just get more expensive en we'll be back from the start
@932WMJJ2yrs2Y
Yes, but I think businesses should increase the minimum wage and make it a living wage; NOT the government. Minimum wage jobs are meant to develop experience and to support a family. But we must do whatever it takes to prevent inflation and skyrocketing prices.
@947RJLN2yrs2Y
Yes, but I think businesses should increase the minimum wage and make it a living wage, NOT the government. Minimum wage jobs are meant to develop experience and to support a family. But we must do whatever it takes to prevent inflation and skyrocketing prices.
@4RM4GSF3yrs3Y
This will hurt those people in poverty!!!!!!!!!!
@4S495223yrs3Y
For fast food workers, absolutely not! But depending on what job, then yes!!! Our Military should have the highest paying jobs and they definitely DO NOT!!!
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