Should the government raise the national minimum wage?
The federal minimum wage is the lowest wage at which employers may pay their employees. Since July 24, 2009 the U.S. federal minimum wage has been set at $7.25 per hour. In 2014 President Obama proposed raising the federal minimum wage to $10.10 and tying it to an inflation index. The federal minimum wage applies to all federal employees including those who work on military bases, national parks and veterans working in nursing homes.
69% Yes |
30% No |
60% Yes |
26% No |
4% Yes, and adjust it every year according to inflation |
2% No, most minimum wage jobs are meant to develop experience, not support a family |
4% Yes, and make it a living wage |
2% No, this will only cause prices to increase in a never ending cycle |
0% No, and eliminate all wage standards |
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Unique answers from New Zealand users whose views extended beyond the provided choices.
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I have worked for 16 years in 1 company. Minimum wage workers now get $1less than me. Many have not had to work up to that wage.
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The more you put minimum wage up the more everything else goes up and wages are not increasing enough with inflation
Reduce cost of things and people will spend more meaning more money going around and not struggling to feed people and enjoying holidays
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No! If anything they should lower it! So it gives workers on minimum wage incentive to turn up to work and work for the higher pay
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I think it needs to be adjusted by age. It’s ridiculous having a 14 year old earning pocket money at a supermarket checkout get the same wage as an adult trying to earn a living.
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Businesses just increase their prices so it’s a lose lose situation. Unless you did a $10 one all at once or something cause then they couldn’t pass it all onto customers
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