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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.
All across the country, you can work full-time on the minimum wage and still be in poverty. And thatâs why, in the year since I first asked Congress to raise the minimum wage, weâve seen six states on their own pass laws to raise their minimum wage.Last week, Connecticut became the first state in the country to raise its minimum wage to $10.10 an hour.ll across the country, you can work full-time on the minimum wage and still be in poverty. And thatâs why, in the year since I first asked Congress to raise the minimum wage, weâve seen six states on their own pass laws to raise their minimum wage.