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[–] [email protected] 19 points 5 months ago (1 children)

At least $3.10 per hour, thank you very much! That's the same as $12.49 now.

[–] [email protected] 13 points 5 months ago (1 children)

Holy crap I was just guessing l didn't think I'd be somewhat accurate.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 5 months ago* (last edited 5 months ago)

Some old shithead GOP house rep was talking about how unreasonable a $15/hr minimum wage was because he used to make $4.50 when he was a teen working at a grocery store.

His $4.50 worked out to be $26/hr after inflation.