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

[Brownshoe]

(06-08-2016, 11:10 PM)fredtoast Wrote: It would not force them to raise wages on other positions.

The idea that people are going to leave serious jobs with a future just to work for minimum wage the rest of their lives is ridiculous.

It doesn't have to be a serious job. It just could be a job that used to be paid $2-5 more an hour than minimum wage, but if you bring minimum wage up to that job then people will leave it for the easier min wage job. It's just human nature. That's why companies would be forced to pay more for those positions. It's kind of like asking if you want an easy job or a hard job, but both of them will pay the same. 99% of people will take the easy job that pays the same. Hell most people will take the easier job even if it's less money as long as it's close.