To End 'New Gilded Age,' House Progressives Unveil Bill to Raise Federal Minimum Wage to $25 Per Hour | Common Dreams
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​"We need an economy that reflects the realities of 2026, not one stuck over a decade ago," said the newly sworn-in Rep. Analilia Mejía, who helped lead the campaign to raise wages in her home state of New Jersey.

A pair of progressive Democrats unveiled a bill on Tuesday that would raise the federal minimum wage to $25 per hour, considered the bare minimum a single adult needs to meet the cost of living in much of the US.

The Living Wage For All Act is the first bill to be introduced by the newly sworn-in Rep. Analilia Mejía (D-NJ), who won a special election earlier this month after helping to lead the fight for a $15 minimum wage in her home state of New Jersey.

  • daannii@lemmy.worldEnglish
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    1 day ago

    Extreme inflation bankrupts a country.

    Not that we aren’t already headed there. But still.

    • captcha@lemmy.frozeninferno.xyzEnglish
      1·
      1 day ago

      In my opinion, this here is far from becoming extreme inflation. Even 100% a year is not extreme, and I don’t think minimum wage tied to median wage will cause more than 10% inflation

      But of course, I’m no economist