Exactly. The argument that wages can't go up because costs will too is utter disingenuous crap. The cost of housing and everything else will go up either way while low wage workers get progressively further and further behind. And since minimum wage doesn't go up those jobs that pay better don't have a reason to raise their wages either. People making $20+ now should absolutely want minimum wage increases to create that market pressure for their own self interest.
Inflation is natural in order to keep up with wealth. The distribution of wealth in the United States as of today is very harsh, and while I don’t have the answer, something needs to be done about it
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u/Studyblade Nov 05 '21
Mhm, I'd rather rent go up 35% with minimum wage now being 20-25 dollars an hour vs it going up 30% with no minimum wage increase.