Hutch
Joined: February 23, 2023 at 09:34 PM UTC
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Minimum wage
October 17, 2024 at 01:52 PM UTC
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I believe currently the per hour minimum wage is:
DC $17.50
Washington State $16.28 (highest for a “state” with some counties in Seattle area slightly above $20)
Maryland $15
Virginia $12
USA $7.25
Remarkable variance. Has it always varied this much??
jrpa
Joined: September 03, 2013 at 03:15 PM UTC
Posts: 29999
Re: Minimum wage
October 17, 2024 at 02:06 PM UTC
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hutch wrote:
Maryland $15
MoCo has a minimum wage higher than $15 but I forget what it just went up to.
beetsnotbeats
Joined: April 26, 2002 at 05:01 AM UTC
Posts: 5756
Re: Minimum wage
October 17, 2024 at 02:13 PM UTC
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The national minimum wage crisis could be solved in one fell swoop (law) that encompasses the following:
1. Minimum wage hike to ~$15
2. Same COLAs as federal workers, Social Security, etc.
3.
Locality pay adjustments (higher pay in areas with higher costs of living)
Since the fed already keeps tabs on higher costs of living in different areas, there's no need to reinvent the wheel for minimum wage; just use the same data. Raising the federal minimum wage this way costs the fed practically nothing and can be done super fast.
Yeah, but Republicans….
Sidehatch
Joined: October 04, 2011 at 04:33 AM UTC
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Re: Minimum wage
October 17, 2024 at 02:39 PM UTC
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Justin wrote:
Yeah, but Republicans….
if it has to be done through congress…it will never ever happen
Can biden do an EO?
nkotb
Joined: August 15, 2001 at 05:01 AM UTC
Posts: 6500
Re: Minimum wage
October 17, 2024 at 02:47 PM UTC
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He probably could but he doesn't want to…not hard!
https://thehill.com/homenews/administration/540640-biden-disappointed-in-senate-parliamentarian-ruling-but-respects/election-hatch wrote:
Justin wrote:
Yeah, but Republicans….
if it has to be done through congress…it will never ever happen
Can biden do an EO?
grateful
Joined: October 15, 2008 at 05:01 AM UTC
Posts: 11564
Re: Minimum wage
October 17, 2024 at 03:34 PM UTC
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nkotb wrote:
He probably could but he doesn't want to…not hard!
https://thehill.com/homenews/administration/540640-biden-disappointed-in-senate-parliamentarian-ruling-but-respects/
election-hatch wrote:
Justin wrote:
Yeah, but Republicans….
if it has to be done through congress…it will never ever happen
Can biden do an EO?
Executive Orders only affect executive branch federal agencies, and would have no impact on the issue.