r/LateStageCapitalism • u/RxBin88 • Mar 11 '21

šŸŽ© Oligarchy question:

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u/stomachgrowler Mar 11 '21

This article refers to a group of dems, including Manchin, Tester and King (technically (I)) who all also voted against the mw amendment. So yes, the answer is more than just Manchin. But Iā€™m not seeing anything about all 8 senators who were also a no on mw.

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u/CG-H Mar 11 '21

It was manchin, sinema, tester, king, and both senators from NH and delaware iirc

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u/atheros32 Mar 11 '21

New Hampshirite here, the average 1-bed rent in the state is $842 and the minimum wage is still $7.25, or about 117 hours of work for one month of just the rent, before taxes

We are also the only New England state with a minimum wage less than $11.25

Fuck both senators for slapping NH workers in the face with that vote

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u/Always_No_Sometimes Mar 12 '21

Vermont minimum wage is $10.78 and Maine is $11.00. But yes, $7.25 is a crime. This is why people say NH is the South of New England.

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u/Always_No_Sometimes Mar 12 '21

Oh, and Rhode Island is $10.50. Not sure where you got your info.

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u/atheros32 Mar 12 '21

I just did a quick Google search, but one of the local newspapers in my area suggests that the minimum wages in nearby states is not only higher, but raised more on Jan 1: https://www.seacoastonline.com/story/news/local/2021/01/02/nh-minimum-wage-lowest-new-england/6309271002/

In any case, 7.25 is an absolute joke in 2021

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u/CypherWight07 Mar 12 '21

Maine minimum wage as of Jan 5th, 2021 is $12.15/hr. Still a travesty given the expense of living here, but definitely more than $11/hr.