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Should the government raise the federal minimum wage?

The federal minimum wage is the lowest wage at which employers may pay their employees. The Liberal government eliminated Canada's federal minimum wage in 1996. Each province and territory now sets their own minimum wage which range from $10.50 per hour to 12.50 per hour.

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 @4ST2ZSSanswered…3yrs3Y

Yes to $10/hr.

 @92JXK3J from New York  answered…3yrs3Y

Yes, but the Democratic proposal of 15 dollars is too high. 10-11 dollars is a better idea.

 @92JXK3J from New York  answered…3yrs3Y

Every state has a different standard of living. Each state should have the power to decide on a minimum wage.

 @92JXK3J from New York  answered…3yrs3Y

Every state has a different standard of living. Each state should have the power to decide on a minimum wage. The federal government should only ensure that the minimum wage is not abused by state governments for politics.

 @8SJPFBL from Ohio  answered…4yrs4Y

No, rather increase or decrease minimum wage according to the state poverty line.

 @86N5Z35 from New York  answered…4yrs4Y

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

 @BrizzeeA from Arkansas  answered…3yrs3Y

Yes but It should be on a state to state basis

 @8FPLGKD from Texas  answered…5yrs5Y

Yes, but only to $12.00. States should remain able to customize their implementation above this minimum.

 @8GJ3NJZanswered…5yrs5Y

No. Trust the free market forces to drive wages.

 @8HHM2Z6 from Massachusetts  answered…5yrs5Y

It should be a 5 to 10 year raised for state in federal minimun wage and people in states should decided if they want that or not .

 @8RB2K9D from New York  answered…4yrs4Y

Yes, but only to $10, not $15, and it should depend on the job

 @8RB2K9D from New York  answered…4yrs4Y

No, not to $15, however, $10 would be ok

 @thomasjj0 from Georgia  answered…3yrs3Y

Yes, based on each states' standard of living.

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