Min wage would be $44 / hour if it had grown at same rate as Wall Street bonuses

Re:Min wage would be $44 / hour if it had grown at same rate... by legitster on Sunday April 11, 2021 @03:13AM (#26768178)

I don't think anyone will deny the presence of inequality, but cherry picking the highest possible number to compare against doesn't really help anything.

Because the math is so easy, I calculated a couple other minimum wages (1985 vs 2020):

- $21, if it kept up with software engineers.

- $17.40 an hour, if it kept up with teachers. (Interestingly, only $16 if it kept up with superintendents).

- Doctors are the real losers. Minimum wage would only have gone up to $9.72.

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Re:Min wage would be $44 / hour if it had grown at same rate... by throwawayfrauds on Sunday April 11, 2021 @04:11AM (#26768503)

Actually, picking the highest possible number helps show the massive disparity. I’m curious as to why you say it doesn’t help anything, or why it’s cherry picking.

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