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yupuhoh t1_j0h48by wrote

Reply to comment by [deleted] in Maine Will Have a New Minimum Wage Beginning on January 1st by Shake-Spear4666

That's how they calculate it. This is actually a huge cost of living increase. It was like 20 or 30 cents last year I think. Now it's 1.10. tells you how much trouble we are in.

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[deleted] t1_j0hf89a wrote

Which isn’t near enough. I don’t know how people do it.

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yupuhoh t1_j0hflc2 wrote

To be fair. You aren't meant to raise a family on min wage. It's enough for a person by themselves to get by.

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unraveled01 t1_j0hilnc wrote

FDR would beg to differ.

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yupuhoh t1_j0hk3uy wrote

That was then. This is now. Listen I'm not saying it isn't bullshit because it is. But simply snapping fingers and making everyone earn 30$ isn't feasible.

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flyingcucu t1_j0hhcvu wrote

that is a lie. boomers were able to raise a family and buy homes on minwage

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