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15. Why isn't minimum wage

Thu Feb 5, 2015, 04:01 PM

Feb 2015

indexed to cost of living by local economy? That would keep NYC at or near the very top where it belongs without relying on politicians to change it.

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New York City�s Mayor Calls For The Highest Minimum Wage In The Country [View all] KamaAina Feb 2015 OP

Now we're talking! KNR! JaneyVee Feb 2015 #1

excellent SummerSnow Feb 2015 #2

SF voters beat him to it: $15/hr by 2018. AtomicKitten Feb 2015 #3

Yes! shenmue Feb 2015 #4

Good. They're finally catching up to Seattle and San Francisco. n/t pnwmom Feb 2015 #5

Sounds good but...... BobbyBoring Feb 2015 #6

UNREC: A throwaway promise he knows he can't deliver... brooklynite Feb 2015 #7

The minimum wage is tax policy? KamaAina Feb 2015 #8

Almost any financial decision needs to be run through Albany. brooklynite Feb 2015 #9

That's bizarre. KamaAina Feb 2015 #10

How on Earth did this come about? KamaAina Feb 2015 #12

It HAS Home Rule... brooklynite Feb 2015 #13

NYS Municipal Home Rule Law applies to all local governments. brooklynite Feb 2015 #16

I guess that all depends on what is considered "inconsistent ." SunSeeker Feb 2015 #21

so you pivoted from criticizing Alan Grayson to criticizing DeBlasio CreekDog Feb 2015 #17

I strongly support increasing the minimum wage... brooklynite Feb 2015 #18

Why isn't minimum wage moondust Feb 2015 #15

Why is NYC minimum wage run by the state? quakerboy Feb 2015 #20

YES!!!! aquart Feb 2015 #22