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In reply to the discussion: Fast-Food Strikes Expand Across U.S. to 50 Cities [View all]SunSeeker
(52,083 posts)I did not say we should not consider $9 or 10, just that $15 is what it should be. $9 or 10 is not a living wage, but it is still better than what we have, and considering what Obama has to deal with in Congress, will be tough to get as it is.
It is kind of like healthcare reform. We should have single payer, but if we held out for that, we'd still have nothing. At least now we have 30 million more Americans covered. $9/hour is not what the minimum wage should be, but of course we should take it if we can get it, since it is a helluva lot better than $7/hour. $7/hour is immoral, does not keep up with inflation, making it much less than the 1960's minimum wage, nor does it come even close to keeping up with increases in U.S. worker productivity over the last 50 years.