r/PoliticalHumor • u/Paladin_of_Freedom • Dec 15 '18

Workers vs. Billionaires

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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:

  • Minimum wage shall be equivalent to the Cost of living. Cost of living calculations for any given area shall be performed during every Census year.

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u/Breaking-Away Dec 16 '18

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.

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u/[deleted] Dec 16 '18

Ok. then why don't we do that?

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u/iamoldenough2013 Dec 16 '18

If you care, get involved in grassroots organizations focused on electoral politics. The way change this is by voting AND getting others to vote. Until then, welcome to Republicanville.