[@Druss](/user/profile/Druss) please tell me why am I not getting paid out? I was the first one to bet on this post.

"More than 20 states rang in the new year with minimum wage increases. Advocates for hiking the federal minimum say it will increase consumer spending and boost the economy."

>"Almost 2 million workers in Europe's biggest economy are set for a big pay rise."

>"Economists whose work looking at whether increasing the minimum wage creates more jobs was ridiculed for years have won a Nobel _...Read More_

It's a great idea, the cost of living is strongly correlated to the cost of housing, & it is very localized. If jobs don't pay enough to make housing affordable, they're being subsidized by the community.

>"The benefits of a $15 minimum would greatly outweigh the costs."

One criticism I have is with the "recession" minimum wage. I just don't think anyone could pull it off politically. Like...imagine having to convince voters to take a pay cut during a recession. Even the most libertarian leaning R would _...Read More_