It wasn't the 80s, it was the 90s, and yes, the minimum wage in the 90's was the same as it is today when adjusted for infusion. [1]

It's must be easy to be you on discussions, when you just ride the Gish Gallop with your arguments and keep making up stuff for the others to rebuke.

[1] http://www.freeby50.com/2014/01/minimum-wage-history-adjuste...