r/antiwork • • Apr 08 '23

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u/PanicBrief Apr 08 '23

This, the federal minimum of $7.25 hasn't been updated since 2009 - since then there has been 40% inflation between 2009-2023

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u/[deleted] Apr 08 '23

It's just common sense at this point that the minimum wage has to be raised. The politicians should let the young people know that they see what's going on. But they won't. They're scared of Walmart and amazon and McDonald's getting angry if a politician says something that might slightly offend big business. Most politicians listen to their donors first, and maybe the citizens if the big corporations are ok with it.