If we raise the minimum to $9/hr we are still behind Germany, Ireland, England, the Neatherlands and others. I think we would rank 9th.
One thing minimum wage workers don't have to worry about in those other countries is?
Healthcare.
Paid for - single payer systems.
Businesses can AFFORD paying higher wages because they don't have to worry about providing health care to their workers.
An interesting conundrum
minimum wages
If we raise the minimum to $9/hr we are still behind Germany, Ireland, England, the Neatherlands and others. I think we would rank 9th.
One thing minimum wage workers don't have to worry about in those other countries is?
Healthcare.
Paid for - single payer systems.
Businesses can AFFORD paying higher wages because they don't have to worry about providing health care to their workers.
An interesting conundrum
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