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Originally Posted by oldtimes
The problem is never that simple. There are many college grads who are making minimum wage right now. Due to the pandemic there are also far more people with no income at all right now through no fault of their own. However, raising the minimum wage is also going to raise prices and eliminate jobs and cause more businesses to fail. It is a very complex problem. Also paying someone 15.00 an hour in NYC is a lot different than paying someone 15.00 an hour in Mississippi. I am not in favor of one size fits all solutions.
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Very little in life is simple.
Why get a degree in something (and amass a huge debt) if it will be difficult to find a job paying a good salary?
Raising the minimum wage sounds nice but go into a grocery lately? Look at all the automated cashier stations. Raise the minimum wage and less cashiers.
Trick is to find something that will be in demand and stay in demand which typically will pay a better salary.