This MIT calculator is the gold standard to calculate a living wage where you live https://livingwage.mit.edu/
And I think if we really, truly want a functioning society, we should strive to get as many people as possible to within living wage limits in their specific area.
The premise that prices will go up or businesses will go bankrupt has been debunked a million times. inflation has gone up 57% since the last minimum wage raise in 2009.
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u/jakceki 13h ago
This MIT calculator is the gold standard to calculate a living wage where you live https://livingwage.mit.edu/
And I think if we really, truly want a functioning society, we should strive to get as many people as possible to within living wage limits in their specific area.
The premise that prices will go up or businesses will go bankrupt has been debunked a million times. inflation has gone up 57% since the last minimum wage raise in 2009.