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Should the government raise the federal minimum wage?

Should the government raise the minimum wage?

The minimum wage in Spain is currently €756.70 per month in 12 payments, €648.60 per month in 14 payments. In early 2015 the Council of Europe said the minimum wage in Spain was too low since the European Social Charter recommends a minimum wage of 60 percent of the average wage.

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Response rates from 28.1k Radical Centrism voters.

72%
Yes
27%
No
54%
Yes
20%
No
10%
Yes, and adjust it every year according to inflation
4%
No, this will only cause prices to increase in a never ending cycle
8%
Yes, and make it a living wage
2%
No, most minimum wage jobs are meant to develop experience, not support a family
1%
No, and eliminate all wage standards

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 @9NBHF28from Georgia  answered…6mos6MO

No, but we should abolish automation in the workplace and strengthen the labor force which would help increase wages.

 @8VRPJV7answered…3yrs3Y

Depending on productivity and risk of inflation.

 @8TPXLMXanswered…3yrs3Y

Por el momento no.

 @8TPRPLVanswered…3yrs3Y

Dentro de 5 años hacer una subida fija de 100 euros, en caso de que no haya una crisis previa.

 @8TPH3D4answered…3yrs3Y

No, en caso de hacerlo que sea dentro de 5 años.

 @8RGYYZ6answered…4yrs4Y

Minimum wages should be determined through negotiation between trade unions and employers' unions instead of by the government.

 @8QVQF7Canswered…4yrs4Y

No, and it should be eliminated

 @8G4QJDXanswered…4yrs4Y

No, eliminate the national minimum wage and eliminate wage standards except for high risk jobs and certain types of contracts

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 @M0derateImpala from Minnesota submitted…6mos6MO

Companies Cut Worker Hours After California’s $25-an-Hour Minimum-Wage

California's budget deficit has ballooned to $45 billion. Mr. Newsom projects that the new healthcare minimum wage would cost the state $4 billion more a year owing to higher Medicaid costs and compensation for workers at state-owned facilities. Legislative analyses warned about these costs, but Mr. Newsom signed the law anyway.California’s current minimum wage for all workers is $16 an hour. Nearly all workers at healthcare facilities including janitors will have to be paid at least $25 an hour by 2028.California’s wage minimums are another illustration of how progressive mandates boomerang. Average weekly earnings for leisure and hospitality employees in California have declined by 2.6% over the last year owing to a steep drop in hours worked. By contrast, those average weekly earnings rose 3% nationwide, 3.2% in Florida and 5.2% in Texas.California’s wage minimums are another illustration of how progressive mandates boomerang. Average weekly earnings for leisure and hospitality employees in California have declined by 2.6% over the last year owing to a steep drop in hours worked. By contrast, those average weekly earnings rose 3% nationwide, 3.2% in Florida and 5.2% in Texas.Average hourly earnings for California leisure and hospitality workers have also increased more slowly—2.1% compared to 3.8% nationwide—no doubt partly because the state’s softer labor market has reduced competition for workers.When government raises wages above what the market commands, employers will increase prices and reduce labor. California, QED.