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.

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    16 hours ago

    I think people need to understand that we don’t actually have to eat the rich.

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      15 hours ago

      I recommend combining the rich with an equal volume of leaf litter, yard waste and veggie scraps.

      Keep the pile moist and aerated, and in 90 days the warm, wet mass of viscera and wastes will be transformed into a wealth of rich compost!

      Of course, if you use it to grow food, you are still ultimately eating the rich. Someone has to eat them eventually.