Monday, December 2, 2013

Where The Minimum Wage Would Be If It Kept Pace With The Earnings Of The 1%

www.thinkprogress.org/economy/2013/12/01/3007011/minimum-wage-percent-leave-workers/
"If the minimum wage had grown at the same rate as the earnings of the top one percent of Americans the federal wage floor would be more than triple the current hourly minimum of $7.25. Instead, the minimum wage has been lower than a poverty wage ever since 1982."