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The Madcap

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2. Unfortunately, that would just cause prices to go up further.

Reply to Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin (Original post)

Fri Jun 26, 2026, 01:11 PM

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Corporations have to have their profit margin and will never lower their cut just because wages go up.

It's a real Catch-22. Maybe they should be focusing on those jobs just above the minimum wage ones, as those are the ones many people are trapped in with no way up the ladder.

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Bill to raise minimum wage to $25 an hour will be introduced in Senate [View all] Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Yesterday OP

That should substantially reduce the number of people eligible for Medicare or SNAP benefits MichMan Yesterday #1

Unfortunately, that would just cause prices to go up further. The Madcap Yesterday #2

It would need to be done incrementally, not all at once. everyonematters Yesterday #3