SENATE BILL: Living Wage Act (Law'd)

[Sopranos Republican]

I am interested to know what the current minimum wage is for those under the age of 18. The Reasonable Minimum Wage Act states that it would be set at $8.50 at the end of the year 2010, but would increase with inflation. Could the GM please provide us with what that minimum wage would be today? I ask because if we are going to propose a drastic increase, I think we should make sure that minors wages are comparable to someone who is only a few months older than them, in some cases.

[Sopranos Republican]

Matt, I hope that this post provides you with the information you need:

F.L. 52-3: The Right Wages for the Right Regions Act is the most recent piece of legislation relating to the minimum wage.

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I'm not sure whether any region has taken action to lower its minimum wage below $12.00; in the Northeast, at least, the minimum wage is significantly higher than that.

Ah okay, that is for every worker regardless of age? I very much agree with what Senator Nix proposed above, about raising the 0% income tax bracket to those who make $25,000 or less. As for this bill, I could support raising the minimum wage to $11.50, but as the President said, I think after that we maybe should explore other options. Listen, there comes a point, where whether we want to accept it or not, businesses will start laying workers off if they cannot afford to pay everyone anymore. I think it's much better to have, say, 20 people working at $11.50 per hour, than 10 people at $12.50 per hour.

[Sopranos Republican]

NAY

[Sopranos Republican]

AYE

At the rate inflation is going up, most semi successful businesses will be able to foot the bill for this, while maintaining a decent profit.