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Democrats want to make the minimum wage $17 an hour and give nearly 28 million workers a raise (www.businessinsider.com)

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Sen. Bernie Sanders is once again calling for a higher federal minimum wage. The current rate has been $7.25 since 2009.

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[–] Angry_Maple@sh.itjust.works 13 points 1 year ago

What I think a lot of people who are against this are forgetting, is that this type of thing can be great in the long run. I'm sure a $10 jump would hurt some businesses, but it should also be on those businesses to manage their finances to handle it.

You're in a union or job where you make a dollar over the new minimum despite having lots of schooling to get there? Hey, now you have a great reason/excuse to rally together and demand an equivalent raise of your own.

Minimum wage increasing would also mean that more money would go back into the system through taxes and spending, instead of having it just sit in a few people's bank accounts.