President Obama is pushing for the hourly minimum wage to be raised to $9, but according to a study by the Center for Economic and Policy Research, that’s not nearly enough. The study suggests that, in order to keep up with increased worker productivity, the minimum wage should be increased to $21.72 per hour. No, really:
The minimum wage should be $21.72, and that's science: http://t.co/BczJVvSR
— Charles C. W. Cooke (@charlescwcooke) February 14, 2013
Shockingly, some people are quite keen on that number:
If minimum wage was $21.72 I wouldn't mind working in fast-food
— ☆☆Laquil Humbles☆☆ (@JadaLegit_16) February 14, 2013
https://twitter.com/anisfilza/status/302160225937530881
Yeah RT @MusBeNyce: I'm down RT @HuffingtonPost The minimum wage should be $21.72, study says http://t.co/K8vFhfRn
— Kylo REN (@SixxMinutes) February 14, 2013
https://twitter.com/weaver_robert/status/302115571581988864
No surprise here. Suppressed wages is why we have a 1% | The minimum wage should have reached $21.72 an hour in 2012. http://t.co/V2LrTlh7
— k_bristol (@k_bristol) February 14, 2013
Fuck Yea @CherBelleAmour: Absolutely RT @HuffingtonPost: The minimum wage should really be $21.72, study finds http://t.co/2av2NGix”
— Rare♠️ (@westbmorecash) February 14, 2013
Ugh.
@HuffingtonPost ok, see this is how we Progressives and Liberals start to loose the argument, $21.72 is not going to gain any traction.
— Josué Pierre (@CitizenPierre) February 14, 2013
You’ve got that right. Businesses are already being squeezed by countless taxes and regulations. If the minimum wage increase to $9 would result in more hiring freezes and layoff bombs, just imagine what an increase to $21.72 would bring.
#Headdesk RT @HuffingtonPost: The minimum wage should really be $21.72, study finds http://t.co/S8YLUXEf
— Doug Mataconis (@dmataconis) February 14, 2013
What could possibly go wrong? RT @HuffingtonPost The minimum wage should really be $21.72, study finds http://t.co/ocJSwDx4
— Matthew DesOrmeaux ⚜ (@authoridad) February 14, 2013
@BoldProgressive Yes, and unemployment rate would be about 21.72%
Please tell me you understand the concept of my point at least.— Trifold (@FredWMy) February 14, 2013
As a small business owner, this depresses me. via @petersgoodman if minimum wage were fair wage, would be $21.72 / hr http://t.co/GEThW8Gh
— Shawn Smith (@shawnimal) February 14, 2013
https://twitter.com/BecketAdams/status/302154463257452544
Erm. bankrupt half of small businesses RT @HuffingtonPost: The minimum wage should really be $21.72, study finds http://t.co/ofy41nbT
— Dahnish (@dahnish) February 14, 2013
Perfect. It’s just what America needs.
I'm in favour of a $21.72 minimum wage to help the poor, reduce unfairness, end inequality, move forward, be diverse, and bet on America.
— Charles C. W. Cooke (@charlescwcooke) February 14, 2013
But why stop there?
They couldn't just round up to $22?
— RBe (@RBPundit) February 14, 2013
https://twitter.com/FirstTeamTommy/status/302155201857593345
Aww heck, why not $50! RT @HuffingtonPost: The minimum wage should really be $21.72, study finds http://t.co/69HuCuHO
— Dan Webb (@DWebbVA) February 14, 2013
To infinity — and beyond!
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