EconomyFinding
The federal minimum wage should be raised above $7.25 an hour.
The federal minimum wage has been $7.25 an hour since 2009. States and cities can set higher minimums, and many do.
Scott Colom
When are we ever going to get a raise in the minimum wage?
We got to raise the minimum wage. We haven't raised it, it's $7.25. That's wrong.
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