I think it’s great that the minimum wage is going up to $7.25, but so is gas.
For the Americans that work for minimum wage, the rate will have no effect. To make this pay rise effective, gas prices have to be lowered. Gas runs the economy therefore, everything will cost more. Minimum wage families will [...]
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Minimum Wage Too Little Too Late
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