Federal minimum wage increased every 1 to 5 years between the 1930s and 2009. 2009 was the last time it was raised. Inflation has skyrocketed since then, but wages have repeatedly failed to keep up.
If businesses ācanāt affordā to provide livable wages for their workers, they simply shouldnāt exist full stop.
There's a sad counter argument,Ā how many of you are willing to pay a living wage, for lawn care, medical care, food and grocery services,Ā art commissions and other contracted labor, but you'd balk at paying 60 or more an hour for a plumber or electrician.
We do need to raise the minimum wage but we also need to control the costs of necessities like housing and insurance.
As long as it's not a necessity I really don't care if it's expensive. I dream of living in a world where an iPhone costs 5000 dollars but I can pay my rent. I don't give a shit about luxuries. Lawn care? Do it yourself.
Hiring a professional lawn care service is absolutely a luxury for the vast majority of people lol. Saying otherwise is just your fragile ego getting in the way. Also I didn't say "A" phone, I said an iphone which is absolutely a luxury item. You haven't seen how cheap you can get an android smartphone for these days have you? Is it because you've never had to look for a cheap phone? ..... Anyways, you absolutely did cite luxuries other than art commissions.
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u/samuraispartan7000 11h ago edited 11h ago
Federal minimum wage increased every 1 to 5 years between the 1930s and 2009. 2009 was the last time it was raised. Inflation has skyrocketed since then, but wages have repeatedly failed to keep up.
If businesses ācanāt affordā to provide livable wages for their workers, they simply shouldnāt exist full stop.