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.
County could get far too complex. By state would be fine. If counties had a set size or population that would be more reasonable, but they don’t. In some states you can easily drive 3 counties over for a daily commute. In others it can take over an hour to drive out of 1 county. That alone will create inequities