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Most Americans support a $20 minimum wage. It has been $7.25 since 2009. (lemmy.world)
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[–] ComradePupIvy@lemmygrad.ml 4 points 2 years ago (1 children)

60 feels a little low, can we increase it some?

[–] iridaniotter@lemmygrad.ml 1 points 2 years ago (1 children)

Actually probably not haha. If you perfectly split all the value made in America as of now, it would come out to something close to $60.

[–] ComradePupIvy@lemmygrad.ml 4 points 2 years ago

Yes, but we have to remove the excess wealth from the capitalists somehow