From Young Progressive Voices (bit.ly/18g02aM): "In 1968, the - TopicsExpress



          

From Young Progressive Voices (bit.ly/18g02aM): "In 1968, the minimum wage was $1.60. Now, the federal minimum wage is $7.25. Yet when compared with the inflation rate, how do they measure up?... The buying power of $1.60, as of today, is equal to $10.75 — a 32.5 percent drop. And that doesn’t even begin to account for the massive increases in worker productivity during the same period of time. It’s time to Raise The Minimum Wage."
Posted on: Mon, 30 Sep 2013 02:01:03 +0000

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