The Past, Present, and Future of Minimum Wage-Infographic

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http://www.billshrink.com/blog/the-past-present-and-future-of-minimum-wage/

That sums it up. And people want to cut it instead of giving less money to other entities. Meh!

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1. Actually, Kansas is now at 7.25--starting today actually!

http://www.bizjournals.com/kansascity/stories/2009/04/20/daily43.html

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2. Our (IL) minimum wage goes up to 8.25 this year.

I didn't realize that IL min wage was so good. Compared to what Kansas had just yesterday....yikes.

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3. Recommended. nt

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4. In 2006, Michigan raised it to 7.40

Unsure if there have been any other increases, though I don't think so.

It certainly is not a livable wage, especially when the worker is underemployed. Even full-time isn't always a full 40-hour work week anymore.

Shameful the way things have turned out in this country.

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5. Colorado drops minimum wage by 4 cents

http://www.upi.com/Business_News/2010/01/01/Colorado-drops-minimum-wage-by-4-cents/UPI-39081262368842/

DENVER, Jan. 1 (UPI) -- Colorado's Department of Labor and Employment dropped the state's minimum wage on New Year's Day to $7.24 per hour from $7.28, an official says.

Robin Kniech, program director for FRESC: Good Jobs, Strong Communities in Denver, said the decrease reflects the downward trend in the cost of living, the Denver Business Journal reported.

"This adjustment with inflation shows that Colorado's minimum-wage amendment works as voters intended," Kniech said. "But in the interests of keeping our economy moving and avoiding hardship to employees and their families, we urge employers not to lower wages."

The current federal minimum wage is $7.25 per hour.

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6. Interesting correlation between Red/Blue states and Below Min Wage/Above Min Wage states

Just sayin'.