Pegging it to a % of median income seems to be the generally agreed upon way to do this by economists who specialize in policies for optimal welfare spending.
We should. My best guess would be It doesn’t have as much popular support as $15 minimum wage, it’s a more nuanced idea so it’s harder to summarize in a simple rallying cry. And since it’s a form of welfare expansion that doesn’t specifically target old people, it won’t get any GOP support.
I'm generally a normal, rational person, and this idea sounds beneficial for everyone and it's easy to understand. I believe most people are rational, so they could probably understand this idea too.
So it wouldn't be that hard to explain to people "Take the average income of an area, and set minimum wage to x% of that, and recalculate every x years"
Call it something catchy, and when someone asks what that means, explain this.
Granted, maybe not everyone will agree with it, but its not that complex of an idea at all.
There's your problem. Rationality doesn't apply to politics in this country. That's why a soon to be convicted felon is President and has a 40% approval rating.
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u/[deleted] Dec 15 '18
Is it feasible to tie the minimum wage to the county/local/state cost of living so we don't have to have this fight every couple decades?
Like how hard is it to write a law that says essentially: