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Re:How the Unchecked Power of Companies Is Destabilizing Gov... by FireBeyond on Wednesday October 23, 2024 @12:42AM (#41921886)
That's garbage. Quarter of a million Americans work for minimum wage, (i.e. exactly $15,079 annually) according to tax filings by employers.

This does not include those in tipping industries where they are allowed to have a base pay of under the minimum wage.

https://www.zippia.com/advice/minimum-wage-statistics

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Re:How the Unchecked Power of Companies Is Destabilizing Gov... by SoftTalker on Wednesday October 23, 2024 @10:39AM (#41925495)
From that link, "that is only 0.15% of the working population" and nearly half of those workers are teenagers, i.e. it's a first-time, likely part-time job.

I stand by my claim that (essentially) nobody is working for minimum wage in 2024.

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Re:How the Unchecked Power of Companies Is Destabilizing Gov... by slt2021 on Wednesday October 23, 2024 @12:29PM (#41926644)
these are people specifically choose to work under the poverty limit to be eligible for safety net welfare: EBT/SNAP/WIC/Medicaid and then work for cash unrecorded.

like they work 4hr/day and accumulate ~1000 hours/year and then work off w2-payroll

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