More money in the pockets of entry-level workers sounds great, but Rachel Greszler of the conservative Heritage Foundation argues that such workers, and the economy writ large, are hurt more than helped by increases in the minimum wage.
  • jimbolauski@lemm.ee
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    4 months ago

    If It was intended to be a living wage then why wasn’t it enough to be a living wage?

    I will refer to your own source.

    without substantially curtailing employment

    You have to look past the political propaganda and hyperbole. Minimum wage was implemented to get close to a “living wage” without hurting businesses.

    It shouldn’t surprise me that you blindly believe politicians.