I apologize. I was responding to several people on this post and mistook you for someone else. $17/hr is the median income in the lowest cost of living state. It may not be the exact answer, but all of the debates began when people were suggesting higher rates based on their area, or ignorantly stating that everyone should have the same minimum wage as if cost of living didn’t exist.
Simply put, the federal minimum wage is intended to prevent the states with the lowest cost of living from paying at or below the poverty line. Each state has the responsibility of adjusting its minimum wage accordingly to prevent the same exploitation.
I’m sorry for getting frustrated. You wrote nothing to warrant my intolerance.
I apologize. I was responding to several people on this post and mistook you for someone else. $17/hr is the median income in the lowest cost of living state. It may not be the exact answer, but all of the debates began when people were suggesting higher rates based on their area, or ignorantly stating that everyone should have the same minimum wage as if cost of living didn’t exist.
Simply put, the federal minimum wage is intended to prevent the states with the lowest cost of living from paying at or below the poverty line. Each state has the responsibility of adjusting its minimum wage accordingly to prevent the same exploitation.
I’m sorry for getting frustrated. You wrote nothing to warrant my intolerance.