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In states with a low standard of living, such as Louisiana (my fair home), it is common for many workers to be paid minimum wage. Even with the cheaper prices here, you can't live on that amount.
You can say that the minimum wage question is "meaningless," but I think that it's stagnation is a strong symptom of the shrinking of the middle class. It's not just the minimum wage....real wages for most Americans have been shrinking since the 1970's. Politicians of both parties don't like to mention this, though. I guess they're still waiting for the money to trickle down.
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