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milestogo

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15. Agreed.

Reply to Elessar Zappa (Reply #14)

Sat Nov 2, 2024, 09:22 PM

Nov 2024

But people on the next rung are going to complain if they are suddenly equal to the bottom rung. And businesses won't raise the compensation if they don't have to.

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That minimum better be enough to survive on... justaprogressive Nov 2024 #10

If you raise the minimum wage, other jobs compensation has to adjust. milestogo Nov 2024 #11

But Elessar Zappa Nov 2024 #14

Agreed. milestogo Nov 2024 #15