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iluvtennis

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3. Excellent summary. "the minimum wage today is 25% lower than it was in 1965(adjusted for inflation)"
Fri May 22, 2020, 09:39 PM
May 2020

That statement sums it all up. While the hourly rate has increased it hasn't kept up with inflation and is effectively lower in 2020 than it was 55 years ago - wow, just wow.

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