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The minimum wage in the United States is no longer a living wage. At $7.25, the federal minimum hasnât kept up with the cost of living since the late 60s, and thereâs a growing movement among workers, policy analysts, state and city governments â and even some employers â to raise it.
As of 2011, nearly 4 million Americans worked at or below the minimum wage. (It is illegal to pay someone less than minimum wage.) Some people argue that minimum wage workers deserve more for their work. They say the minimum wage is not enough to sustain a comfortable life. Others oppose minimum wage laws.