@wolfpac_five @prchovanec in il, minimum wage was $2.65 in 1978, which translates to ~$11. in 79 and 80, it went to $12 and $13 (in 2020 dollars). il minimum wage today is $10, and will go up by $1 per year until it caps at $15, so real buying power is still ~10% lower 42 years on, and forget healthcare.