TIL Minimum wage has only increased by $7.00 in 85 years in the USA.
TIL Minimum wage has only increased by $7.00 in 85 years in the USA.
Upon inception it was set at $0.25. It is now $7.25.
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There are lies, damn lies, and then there's statistics.
Im not here to say the minimum wage doesnt need to be raised, because it does, but another way of putting that is
"The minimim wage has increased 1500% in 85 years."
That sounds a lot better even though its the same thing.
83 14 ReplyMeanwhile the cost of living has increased 2077% in 85 years.
85 1 ReplyCYBERPUNK REFERENCE??!??!
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Wow! That's almost as much as a CEO increases in 3 months!
14 4 ReplyThanks for making me chuckle.
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