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Originally Posted by margaretmattson
The minimum wage went up a few dollars but the price of groceries increased more than the wages. IMO, they should have left well enough alone. The result is more loss than gain.
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The Florida minimum wage increased by $1 or 7%. According to the BLS, groceries increased about 2.5%.
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