1) These are not teenager summer jobbers, Avg age is 35; most work full time; more than one-fourth are parents; and, on average, they earn half of their families’ total income.
2) This is an old debate since 1968 - $10.10 an hour by 2016 (also adjusted to 2013 dollars) would lift the minimum to just above its real value in 1968.
3) Doesn't hurt employment
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1) These are not teenager summer jobbers, Avg age is 35; most work full time; more than one-fourth are parents; and, on average, they earn half of their families’ total income. 2) This is an old debate since 1968 - $10.10 an hour by 2016 (also adjusted to 2013 dollars) would lift the minimum to just above its real value in 1968. 3) Doesn't hurt employment