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[–] pyre 61 points 1 day ago (8 children)

how does minimum wage only double when products go 16x? jesus the education system really is shit in the US. there would be constant riots in the streets if only people knew arithmetic

[–] jacksilver 10 points 1 day ago

Because minimum wage is defined by laws and has been purposefully kept below inflation. It hasn't substantially increased (or maybe not at all) in my lifetime.

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