@senjohnthune in 1979/80 i worked as a dishwasher at the daisy dell restaurant (some folks will remember it). minimum wage was $3.35 (same buying power as 11.26 today)


































$4 (10.27 today) 1984


































$6.10 (10.91) 1994  


































these were "livable" wages here in sd...  but not other places.