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Old 09-03-2020, 06:00 PM
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I agree that 10.00 an hour would be reasonable and probably not have major negative repercussions. Then states that have higher cost of living could adjust. If only government could pass a helpful bill without expensive and needless pork attached we might get somewhere.
The problem with such a large increase is companies will decide jobs not worth that much and will find ways to eliminate them.

Once upon a time people got paid to pump your gas. Now more and more cashiers in fast food restaurants are going away being replaced by computer terminals.