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(09-02-2023, 11:43 AM)GMDino Wrote: I don't think you can "end" either.

I do think that reigning in corporate greed is one way.  We have an incredibly large gap in wages in this country.  Minimum wage has not kept up with inflation for decades.

Secondly, actually putting money and effort into the mental health problem.  Something we have avoided doing since Reagan.

Lastly, getting some sort of plan to reduce the number of homes bought by groups purely to create rentals.  IT's an overlooked aspect of how neighborhoods are being ruined and home prices are affected.

Jus a few off the top of my head this morning.

Here is the federal wage issue. The current federal minimum wage law includes all minors, so a 14 year old could start at the same wage as a 18 year old supporting a family. I have no issue upgrading the federal minimum wage but only if they change the law to read adults 18 or older. 


https://com.ohio.gov/static/documents/2023MWPoster.pdf

Also, just a FYI state minimum laws use the idea above in some cases. Ohio has a state minimum law of over $10 for an adult and 16 and 17 year olds, but it is only $7.25 for a 14 and 15 year old who are paid under the federal minimum wage law. The issue I have with Ohio is having start 16 and 17 year olds at the same rate as adults who are sometimes primary wage earners or college students.

So the argument in Ohio the minimum wage is only $7.25 is not accurate, only used for 14 and 15 year olds.
I do agree, the federal minimum wage law needs to be revisited, but only if they exclude all minors 14 to 17 from federal law and allow the states to set their wage.

I know there are still some states that do use $7.25 as minimum wage for adults which is very surprising.
https://www.employerpass.com/state-minimum-wage-requirements-chart