I think it does need to be increased a bit for inflation, but certainly not any more than $10 an hour. I am young, and I remember when I thought I was BALLING making $7/hr back in 2006. Now, $7/hr is nothing and definitely not enough for basic needs.
@Katiemcg: Why? If you can make a good living with little or no skills on an artificial "minimum wave," what is the point in staying in school and /or improving your skills or education.
Liberals see the world the way they want it to be.
Conservatives see the world the way it is. Obama wants to think if you just pay people more, they will work harder and everyone will be happy. Conservatives understand that artificially dictating wages in a planned economy hurts everyone.
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