08-07-2018, 11:57 AM
The source is suspect, coming from a conservative think tank based out of Texas.
It seems like California has a lot of issues unrelated to minimum wage, but regardless of that and the motives of the author, I think minimum wage hikes in states with very diverse regional economies should be varied, much like Millhouse mentioned.
A $15 minimum wage may make more sense in a city but less so in a rural area. Maryland passed an incremental hike a few years back, but 88% of our population lives in either the DC or Baltimore metropolitan areas.
It seems like California has a lot of issues unrelated to minimum wage, but regardless of that and the motives of the author, I think minimum wage hikes in states with very diverse regional economies should be varied, much like Millhouse mentioned.
A $15 minimum wage may make more sense in a city but less so in a rural area. Maryland passed an incremental hike a few years back, but 88% of our population lives in either the DC or Baltimore metropolitan areas.
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