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SheilaT

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2. Plus, Santa Fe, where I live

Reply to Andy823 (Original post)

Fri Jan 9, 2015, 02:53 PM

Jan 2015

has one of the highest minimum wages out there, currently $10.51/hour, will go up to $10.66/hour in March. And it's officially called the Living Wage. People commute from Albuquerque for the higher pay here, even though I'd think they'd be using up much of the difference in the cost of commuting.

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Raise the damned minimum wage! [View all] Andy823 Jan 2015 OP

LOCAL is where EVERYTHING happens...We all need to petition or city and county officials randys1 Jan 2015 #1

I agree Andy823 Jan 2015 #5

Plus, Santa Fe, where I live SheilaT Jan 2015 #2

I live in Washington state Andy823 Jan 2015 #4

I get so angry at the claim that raising the minimum SheilaT Jan 2015 #7

Looking at the list is so sad and pathetic Politicalboi Jan 2015 #3

Exactly. Andy823 Jan 2015 #6