02-03-2021, 12:53 AM
mrbigstuff wrote:
[quote=Buzz]
They really oughta just tie it to a regional Cost of Living Index, within reasonable limitations. You could buy the whole of Looneyville, WV for the price of one NYC home. Not that the disparity is justified, but Manchin does have a valid point.... I think the disconnect is adversely affected by the disparity in population relative to the cost of living; the more peeps ya get in one place, the more the price of everything seems to go up. Heck, $11 in Looneyville probably has more worth than $15 in the Big Apple.
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Correct, and the federal agencies that deal in wages for federal grants already ascribe these minimums (and maximums) to eligibility requirements. So, they understand this discrepancy. A possible solution would be an across the board percentage increase. Because even 15 around here don't mean jack.
No.
There's really a misunderstanding of what/who the federal wage is for.
Please see my comment above.