That’s because you keep writing minimum wage as if there’s one. The federal minimum wage, which is what we’re talking about, is designed to keep the states with the lowest cost of living at a livable wage. States have their own minimum wage that should be adjusted to the cost of living in their respective states.
For example, the federal minimum wage is currently $7.25/hr. NY state minimum wage is $16.50/hr.
At this point I can’t understand if you’re being willfully ignorant of the fact that is the minimum wage in America, under the flsa law, or you need to get your money back for that economics class.
Correct. The states set their minimum wage above the poverty line in their respective state, which is why the federal minimum wage is based on the states with the lowest cost of living and not the national mean or median.
I’m done trying to teach you a simple concept. I wish you luck figuring it out on your own.
That is the literal point of a minimum wage. If your state is not providing you with a minimum wage that is above the poverty line, then you need to challenge your state officials to increase it.
Yes I know and they continue to miss the point of the mining wage as the floor for the entire country.
And also ignores every source I’ve brought in…
That’s because you keep writing minimum wage as if there’s one. The federal minimum wage, which is what we’re talking about, is designed to keep the states with the lowest cost of living at a livable wage. States have their own minimum wage that should be adjusted to the cost of living in their respective states.
For example, the federal minimum wage is currently $7.25/hr. NY state minimum wage is $16.50/hr.
https://www.dol.gov/agencies/whd/flsa
https://www.dol.gov/agencies/whd/minimum-wage
At this point I can’t understand if you’re being willfully ignorant of the fact that is the minimum wage in America, under the flsa law, or you need to get your money back for that economics class.
That’s federal minimum wage. This is an example of a state minimum wage.
https://dol.ny.gov/minimum-wage-0
Which doesn’t matter as the federal one is the one being discussed and what the states can’t go under.
Seriously get that course refunded
Correct. The states set their minimum wage above the poverty line in their respective state, which is why the federal minimum wage is based on the states with the lowest cost of living and not the national mean or median.
I’m done trying to teach you a simple concept. I wish you luck figuring it out on your own.
Please please cite anywhere saying that’s how it’s set.
That is the literal point of a minimum wage. If your state is not providing you with a minimum wage that is above the poverty line, then you need to challenge your state officials to increase it.
It should be, which is why it’s so odd you’re so against raising it, but it’s not it’s just the minimum any state can pay.
Which is why states can be higher than federal.
So again cite where it says it has to be tied or have anything to do with the cost of living in the poorest state.