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I grew up in Detroit. People making minimum wage who were nonunion got regular cost of living wages a couple of times a year. The UAW set the pace for years, and it was felt by working people pushing a broom in Ohio, etc.

Federal minimum wage today is 7.25/hour. Before taxes that can by you a small bottle of Kombucha to drink.

Today an hour if your labor is equal to a popular 16 ounce drink!

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Some European countries have no minimum wage and do just fine. Want higher wages for Americans? Close the borders and let the market regulate it.

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