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Should the government raise the federal minimum wage?

Should the government raise the national minimum wage?

The minimum wage in France is €9.61 per hour per hour for workers who are over 18 years of age and have at least 6 months of training. France has the third highest minimum wage in the EU behind the UK (€10.20) and the Luxembourg (€11.10). France was the first European country to pass a minimum wage law in 1950. In 2013, President François Hollande raised the minimum wage twice even as Germany and other North European countries called for wage restraint in an effort to decrease debt. Mr. Hollande’s wage increases angered both the left, who argued that the wages were not raised enough and the right who argued that the increase would hurt employers.

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67%
Yes
32%
No
56%
Yes
27%
No
7%
Yes, and adjust it every year according to inflation
3%
No, this will only cause prices to increase in a never ending cycle
4%
Yes, and make it a living wage
1%
No, most minimum wage jobs are meant to develop experience, not support a family
1%
No, and eliminate all wage standards

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 @92H4XBManswered…3yrs3Y

Yes, and adjust wage for everyone

 @9235L8Hanswered…3yrs3Y

Abolish the minimum wage and leave it to companies, unions and authorities to negotiate it in each case

 @9CWNCJYanswered…1yr1Y

Cycling and use more about Itd minimum wages for mother's and more frequently by new Zealand police department and against private

 @9CFG22Zanswered…1yr1Y

i am satisfied with the current minimum wage

 @9BBQPCYfrom Missouri  answered…2yrs2Y

Yes, but adjust it on a regional level for a living wage

 @9974C82answered…2yrs2Y

Yes, make it a living wage that is adjusted for inflation in order to best benefit citizens

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 @M0derateImpala from Minnesota submitted…6mos6MO

Companies Cut Worker Hours After California’s $25-an-Hour Minimum-Wage

California's budget deficit has ballooned to $45 billion. Mr. Newsom projects that the new healthcare minimum wage would cost the state $4 billion more a year owing to higher Medicaid costs and compensation for workers at state-owned facilities. Legislative analyses warned about these costs, but Mr. Newsom signed the law anyway.California’s current minimum wage for all workers is $16 an hour. Nearly all workers at healthcare facilities including janitors will have to be paid at least $25 an hour by 2028.California’s wage minimums are another illustration of how progressive mandates boomerang. Average weekly earnings for leisure and hospitality employees in California have declined by 2.6% over the last year owing to a steep drop in hours worked. By contrast, those average weekly earnings rose 3% nationwide, 3.2% in Florida and 5.2% in Texas.California’s wage minimums are another illustration of how progressive mandates boomerang. Average weekly earnings for leisure and hospitality employees in California have declined by 2.6% over the last year owing to a steep drop in hours worked. By contrast, those average weekly earnings rose 3% nationwide, 3.2% in Florida and 5.2% in Texas.Average hourly earnings for California leisure and hospitality workers have also increased more slowly—2.1% compared to 3.8% nationwide—no doubt partly because the state’s softer labor market has reduced competition for workers.When government raises wages above what the market commands, employers will increase prices and reduce labor. California, QED.

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