Poverty charges interest

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Hence why the minimum wage has been stuck at $7 in the US for fifteen years, no matter who we elect.
People like getting wealthier, and that includes our multi-millionaire Congress and president.
- Hence why the minimum wage has been stuck at $7 in the US for fifteen years, no matter who we elect.
  There are 30 states + DC that have minimum wage higher than the $7.25/hour of the Federal Minimum wage. Cities can also have a higher minimum wage than the state, so that would be possibly hundreds of cites/towns with higher than Federal Minimum wage. So I guess it does matter who you elect. Pay attention to the down ballot. Its not all Washington DC's job. Fix your locality. Fix your State.
  
  Pay attention to the down ballot. Its not all Washington DC’s job.
  So, by your logic, there are 20 states where people can legally paid less than the cost of a cup of coffee for an hour of labor. That's a dereliction of duty no matter how you try to rationalize it.
  Or maybe, in the next election, start off all of your Pro-Democrat posts with an honest disclaimer: "Vote Democrat - They're Not Going To Do Anything."
  
  So, by your logic, there are 20 states where people can legally paid less than the cost of a cup of coffee for an hour of labor. That’s a dereliction of duty no matter how you try to rationalize it.
  You're not being rational if you're having an expectation that one party at the national level , represented by each state individually, can unilaterally enforce its will on the nation. That's what YOUR logic is suggesting. Our system of government just doesn't work that way.
  Or maybe, in the next election, start off all of your Pro-Democrat posts with an honest disclaimer: “Vote Democrat - They’re Not Going To Do Anything.”
  If you're talking on minimum wage then you also need to include in that quote: "...except in all the cities and states that vote Democrat and have higher minimum wage. Or you can vote Republican that votes down any minimum wage increase."
- Federal minimum wage and state minimum wage are mostly vastly different. Feel free to fact check.
  I do not disagree with your underlying point, but at least be accurate.
  
  State minimum wage is also lower than the Federal in a few states and most states for tipped workers.
  So you lose me with this weak defense. Biden deserves every bit of criticism his administration receives for their inaction on wages.
  
  I forgot that the President has full control of the Senate. Your issue is with Sinema or even the people of Arizona if you're as eager to find simple and idiotic places to point blame as you seem.
  
  Sinema's a Democrat.
  I'm not sure why you shouldn't conclude that it's Democrats standing in the way.
  
  I am not here defending Biden or to pick a fight. Just pointing things out. Minimum wage where I live is at least double the federal. Unsure about tipped workers. Many states are higher. Maybe "mostly" was the wrong word to choose. Last I remember two states were lower; Mississippi and South Dakota.
  
  And they still have to pay at least federal minimum wage, to tipped workers, and all other workers in those states.
  It's a shit deal with the federal minimum being abysmal. But pulling politics into it and misrepresenting by omission, the facts, isnt exactly helping things

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