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Johnny2X2X

(18,973 posts) Wed Apr 14, 2021, 09:28 PM Apr 2021

Romney and Sinema team up to try to raise minimum wage

https://m.huffpost.com/us/entry/us_60771d6fe4b001befb6fc904

Yeah, Romney will offer $10, Sinema will offer $10.50, and this will go nowhere.

But what if they could get $12?

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Romney and Sinema team up to try to raise minimum wage (Original Post) Johnny2X2X Apr 2021 OP

Use VT as example 2021 $11.75 MacKasey Apr 2021 #1

$11 is about half way between the current minimum wage and $15. Haggard Celine Apr 2021 #2

This message was self-deleted by its author Chin music Apr 2021 #3

I would challenge them both to create a realistic budget for a working parent @ $10/hr. dlk Apr 2021 #4

MacKasey

(983 posts)

1. Use VT as example 2021 $11.75

Reply to Johnny2X2X (Original post)

Wed Apr 14, 2021, 09:36 PM

Apr 2021

2022 $12.55

2023

According to current statutes, the minimum wage is set to increase again in 2022, this time to $12.55 per hour. In 2023 and beyond, the minimum wage will increase annually with inflation, calculated by the Department of Labor.

Vermont is a small state and we are already at $11.75

Haggard Celine

(16,835 posts)

2. $11 is about half way between the current minimum wage and $15.

Reply to Johnny2X2X (Original post)

Wed Apr 14, 2021, 09:37 PM

Apr 2021

It should at least be $11.

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Chin music This message was self-deleted by its author.

dlk

(11,514 posts)

4. I would challenge them both to create a realistic budget for a working parent @ $10/hr.

Reply to Johnny2X2X (Original post)

Wed Apr 14, 2021, 10:48 PM

Apr 2021

It would be interesting to see what they would come up with for rent, utilities, food, clothing, cleaning, personal care and paper products, transportation, daycare, medical care, school expenses, etc. In the real world, $10/hr. won’t pay for rent in many American cities. Especially Romney, who’s theoretically a money guy, and Sinema, both are seriously divorced from reality.

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