The hourly rate you need to afford a two-bedroom apartment in every state

[Brownshoe]

(06-08-2016, 05:27 PM)Au165 Wrote: .50c doesn't do anything really. 2.50 could be a jump, but that is the federal minimum many states already require more so in most cases it wouldn't be a true $2.50. I know a lot of fast food places around here already pay mid 8's to 9. If not they can adjust prices of product, but I don't think they will in the end.

Only 15 states have minimum wage over $8.50/hr. I still think it would be too drastic to change it to $10 in one year.