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Democrats will never stop calling to raise the minimum wage

For several years, the chant has been to make the minimum wage a living wage.  The Left said $15 per hour was necessary to meet that aim.  This week, Senator Bernie Sanders was forced to reduce working hours of his field workers to ensure that they were being paid his demanded $15-per-hour minimum.  It seems he was not meeting the standard he demanded of everyone else.  But then what else would you expect?

Now, Representative Rashida Tlaib has called for a minimum of $18–20 per hour since the cost of living has escalated during the past five years.  Maybe she should demand more, since that rate provides an annual income of only $40,000 per year, which is below the national average.  Maybe $25 per hour is fairer, since that gives an annual […]

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