Should the government raise the federal minimum wage?

It should be based on each states standard of living.

No, this prices out small businesses that cannot afford to pay workers and benefits large corporations like Amazon and Walmart. Additionally, small businesses make up a large portion of empoyers.

adjusts depending on inflation percentage shouldn't lower but can increase when inflation normal keep at 7.25

Yes, adjust it every year at the federal level based on the cost of living and inflation (which needs to be controlled), but allow states to adjust their own minimum wage standards depending on each state's living conditions.

I think it should be based on the average income of the state.

No, only the states, not the federal government, should adjust their minimum wage standards depending on inflation and cost of living, and instead provide tax deductions to incentivize companies to pay higher wages, or else, replace it with a UBI

No, every state is different

Depends on what kind of job these people are being paid to do.

Per states living costs

No, remove all wage standards and provide a national dividend to all adult citizens instead

Federal minimum wage should eliminate as it allows for government overreach and hurts bussiness, allow the states to choose.

Yes, based on each states living standards.

Yes, based on each states standard of living.

Yes, raise it to $10/hour (but not the proposed $15) at the federal level based on the cost of living and inflation which needs to be controlled, but allow states/local governments to adjust their own minimum wage standards depending on the each state's living conditions.

No, but limit the ratio of pay between worker and owner.

You can raise it but not much, if it is raised I say raise it only a dollar or 2

The federal minimum wage should vary by area based on cost of living, and should be enough to be a living wage.

How would your life change if your first job paid you significantly more due to an increased minimum wage?

Have you ever felt that a job you or someone you know had was paying less than what the work was worth, and what would you consider a fair wage?

Can you share a personal experience where earning more would have substantially improved your or another's well-being and how it impacted you?

Imagine if your favorite small business had to pay their workers more; do you think it would change the way they operate or the services they offer?

If entry-level salaries were higher, do you think it would change your decision about going to college or choosing a particular career path?

What are some of the challenges you think teenagers might face finding part-time jobs if employers had to pay a higher minimum wage?

How do you think raising the minimum wage could affect the prices of things you buy regularly like food, clothes, or entertainment?

How might a higher minimum wage impact your community, particularly in areas where many people work minimum wage jobs?

Do you believe that raising the minimum wage might affect the quality of service or products as businesses try to cut costs elsewhere?

How do you feel about the concept of a 'living wage' where the minimum wage is based on the cost of basic needs in your area versus a flat country-wide rate?

Yes, and make it a living wage that adjusts with inflation

No, minimum wage standards should be a state option rather then federal option

Yes, if they cap prices.

No, eliminate the minimum wage and replace it with a citizen dividend

No, the government should have no control over the wages agreed between an employer and an employee in the private sector.

Yes, but the federal minimum wage should be set in line with the lowest state or by a calculated value rather than a flat value for the entire country

Yes, but adjust it every 10 years according to inflation

make it a living wage and adjust every year according to inflation

No, wage standards should be local because living cost is different across the country

Yes, but at a slow pace to see how it will effect the country then fix it as needed in the future

No, lower cost of living so that people can afford what they work for. Minimum wage for entry level jobs and free training/promote from within a company should be implemented.

Yes, based on each states standard of living cost.

yes in more expensive states like california and new york

Depending on each states standard of living

No, the states should adjust their minimum wage according to the cost of living

Yes, based on each states standards of living.

Based on each states standards of living

Yes, make it a living wage until replaced by a UBI.

Yes, and adjust it for inflation every 5 years and provide incentives for states to raise their minimum wage

Wages should be different for all states based on their standards of living.

Yes, based on each states standard of living

No, empower unions to negotiate for higher wages instead

No, and each state should adjust their own minimum wage, which is higher than the federal government

No, work starts at the bottom and it should be up to the states, not the federal government

No, raising the pay rate even just a little bit could throw off the balance of a few things. We should worry about paying debts first.

No, wages should be negotiated between the employee and the employer; and let each state adjust their own minimum wage standards based on inflation/cost of living, not the federal government.

No, wages should be negotiated between the employee and the employer; let each state adjust their own minimum wage standards based on inflation/cost of living, not the federal government.

Yes, but this should be adjusted on the state/local level depending on each state's living conditions and inflation or it should be negotiated between the employee and the employer, and only if they don't raise prices for things.

Yes, raise it to $10/hour at the federal level based on the cost of living and inflation which needs to be controlled, but allow states/local governments to adjust their own minimum wage standards depending on the each state's living conditions.

Based on each states living standards.

Yes, adjust it every year at the federal level based on inflation and the cost of living, but allow states to adjust their own minimum wage standards as well.

Yes, and adjust it every year according to productivity and inflation

Yes to $10/hr.

No, minimum wages should be set through collective bargaining instead of a federal standard

Yes, make it a living wage and adjust it according to inflation regularly enough to keep it a living wage

Yes, make it a living wage and adjust it according to inflation regularly enough to keep it a living wage. Perhaps enough to make $24k a year when working full time.

Yes, make it a living wage and adjust it according to inflation regularly enough to keep it a living wage. Perhaps enough to make $24k a year when working full time.

I've heard of many people happily living on $7k per year despite having much more (even being rich). However, this does require some time to aquire skills for DIY. So $24k may be more reasonable for people without those skills.

No, Minimum wage should be left to the States

minimum wage should be set according to living cost per state.

Yes, but with an independent division within the Federal government that adjusts the minimum wage depending on the economic conditions at the time (inflation, recession, activity, etc.)

no, let each state decide their minimum wage.

No, states and counties should determine if an area needs higher minimum wage. Seeing as ma & pa shops are more prevalent in less populated areas. We're entering a recession, meaning that we need to keep small businesses open, lest we face a totalitarian shadow-monopoly.

Yes, but only every couple years or so because of inflation

Minimum wage should be made a living wage, not federally but based on your state.

Yes, but adjusted for cost of living in each state

No, set it low and let the states and municipalities decide on further increases.

No, make better jobs more avaible

No, but higher skilled jobs, including jobs that require higher qualifications, should be required to pay higher than the minimum wage

No, this should be decided at the state and local level.

No, this should be decided on a state and local level.

No, but the minimum wage should be raised at the state and local level.

No, the minimum wage should be decided at the state and local level.

No, employers should not have to bear the burden of paying a living wage. Rather, there should be universal living wage paid by the government, collected from taxes on corporations that use technology to eliminate jobs.

YES and the cola should benefit the patron, not the merchant. I clearly understand that merchants are also patrons, however, not every patron is a merchant.

Dependant on the state

All minimum wages to be rounded out (e.g. $9.75 to $10)

The minimum wage and the cost of living should be adjusted so that people can afford to buy things without spending exuberant amounts of money

Yes, but the Democratic proposal of 15 dollars is too high. 10-11 dollars is a better idea.

I believe in Market determined wages

it doesn't matter if you raise the minimum wage people aren't going to be making more money because of inflation

Every state has a different standard of living. Each state should have the power to decide on a minimum wage.

Every state has a different standard of living. Each state should have the power to decide on a minimum wage. The federal government should only ensure that the minimum wage is not abused by state governments for politics.

No, but it should be raised by states according to local price levels.

SHould be by state not federal

No, it should be up to the states and smaller businesses should be taken into account, since they may not be able to pay the federally mandated amount to their workers.

No, minimum wage should be established per cost of living of each particular locale.

Raise the minimum wage just a little bit

Yes, it should be a living wage and be increased yearly according to inflation.

Yes, but people should be aware of the price increases that may occur

yes make it to where the people are able to have it and keep it and it should raise based on how many people they are taking care of

Yes, but the prices would probably just increase on everything at the same time. So if we could avoid that happening then definitely because the minimum wage is just barely enough to survive.

Yes, adjust it every year at the federal level based on inflation and the cost of living, but allow states to adjust their own minimum wage as well.