Obviously, the Republican wing nuts won’t go for this - hell, they’re trying to exploit child labor rather than pay higher wages.
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However, this highlights a real problem we’ve created. Republican states have fallen very far behind on min wage laws, which makes it virtually impossible that they can successfully catch-up without a lot of pain + suffering.
For perspective, the state of Washington has a $16 min wage and Utah has a $7 min wage.
In 2000, the state of WA had a $6.5 min wage and Utah had a $5.5 min wage.
In another 10 years, the difference between liberal and conservative states is going to be even higher.
Sen. Bernie Sanders Introduces $17 Minimum Wage Bill
The proposal sets a new goalpost for the labor movement, which previously rallied around a $15 minimum wage that Sanders now says is insufficient.
However, this highlights a real problem we’ve created. Republican states have fallen very far behind on min wage laws, which makes it virtually impossible that they can successfully catch-up without a lot of pain + suffering.
For perspective, the state of Washington has a $16 min wage and Utah has a $7 min wage.
In 2000, the state of WA had a $6.5 min wage and Utah had a $5.5 min wage.
In another 10 years, the difference between liberal and conservative states is going to be even higher.
