Should the government raise the federal minimum wage?

No, Minimum wage should be left to the States

Yes, it should be a living wage and be increased yearly according to inflation.

Yes, and make it a living wage. However, the minimum wage was started to put a limit on how low to pay the young workers. In todays time, more and more single parents, senior citizens, and college students are working skilled jobs at minimum wage rates. We should reclassify what a minimum wage job is. Furthermore, we should establish minimum wage rates for different age groups, and have a tier system that classifies each job in tiers. Each tier's minimum rage should go up to the last tiers highest wage. Having 3-4 tiers in each age group would reduce the number of people at or under the…  Read more poverty line, it will create better workers, and allow for less turn over. It will also reduce the number of unemployed workers. Jobs such as fast food, retail, gas station attendants etc, would be worked mainly by high school and college students, leaving more skilled jobs for working adults.

Yes, and adjust it every year according to inflation. Allow individual states to raise the wage if the cost of living in their area necessitates it

Yes, and make it a higher living wage for individuals in their primary working years of age 18 to 65 years, as opposed to those between ages 16-18 and retirees age 65 and above.

Yes, have one minimum wage standard for those age 16-22 years old and a living wage standard for those age 22 and above. Adjust both standards every year for inflation

Yes, have one minimum wage standard for those age 16-22 years old and a second standard which is a living wage for those age 22 and above. Adjust both standards every year for inflation.

Yes, and make it a living wage that is adjusted each year according to inflation. Allow individual states to raise the wage, if necessary, to meet their minimum cost-of-living needs

Yes, and make it a living wage that is adjusted each year according to inflation. Continue to allow individual states to raise the wage, if necessary, to meet their respective minimum cost-of-living needs

Yes, and adjust it every year according to inflation. Allow individual states to raise the wage, if necessary, to meet their respective minimum cost-of-living needs

Yes, and make it a living wage for those age 22 and above. Adjust the minimum wage every year according to inflation

Yes, and make it a living wage that is adjusted each year according to inflation. Allow individual states to raise the wage, if necessary, to meet their respective minimum cost-of-living needs

Yes, and make it a living wage with adjustment every year according to inflation

Yes, adjust minimum wage standards by age group every year according to inflation. A living wage should be established for those age 22 going forward

Yes, adjust it every year according to inflation and age group. Have one minimum wage standard for those between 16-22 years of age and a living wage for individuals age 22 and above

Yes, and have two minimum wage standards by age grouping - one for individuals 16-22 years of age and one that's a living wage for age 22 and above. Adjust both standards every year according to inflation.

Yes, adjust minimum wage standards by age group every year according to inflation. Make it a living wage for those age 22 and above

Yes, raise the wage but have two minimum standards- one for individuals 16-22 years of age, and another for individuals age 22 years and above that meets minimum cost-of-living expenses in each area or section of the country. Adjust both standards every year according to inflation.

Yes, adjust minimum wage standards by age group every year according to inflation. A living wage should always apply to those age 22 and over

Yes, raise minimum wage standards through a two-tiered age grouping: one for those age 16-22 years, and a living wage for those age 22 and over. In both cases, adjust the wage every year according to inflation

Yes, and have two separate wage standards for those 16-21 years of age and a living wage for those who are age 22 and above. Adjust both wage standards every year according to inflation

Yes, and have two separate wage standards: one for those 16-21 years of age and a living wage for those age 22 and above. Adjust both wage standards every year according to inflation

Yes, and adjust it every year according to inflation. Allow individual states with higher-than-average costs of living the ability to raise the wage when necessary

Yes, and adjust it every year according to inflation. Allow individual states with higher-than-average costs of living the right to raise the wage when necessary

Yes, and adjust minimum wage standards by two age groupings: 16-21 years of age and 22 years of age and above. Adjust both standards every year according to inflation, and make it a living wage for those age 22 and above

Yes, and make it a living wage that is adjusted every year according to inflation. Allow individual states with higher-than-average cost of living the ability to raise the wage, if necessary

Yes, and make it a living wage that is adjusted every year according to inflation. Allow individual states the ability to raise the wage, if necessary, based on their higher-than-average cost of living

Yes, and adjust minimum wage standards by two age groupings: one for those 16-21 years of age and one for those 22 years of age and above. Adjust both standards every year according to inflation, and make it a living wage for those age 22 and above

Yes, and establish two minimum wage standards by age group - one for those between 16-22 years of age, and a living wage for those 22 years of age and above. Adjust both standards every year according to inflation