"Unfortunately, this attitude has left roughly 40 percent of the U.S. workforce subject to minimum wages that are woefully inadequate, and as shown in the figure, the gap between those in low-minimum-wage states and higher-minimum-wage states will only grow unless the federal minimum wage is raised."
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The division of minimum wage policies among states can exacerbate economic disparities, creating significant differences in living standards for low-wage workers across the country.
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State-level decisions on minimum wage often result in inadequate protections for a significant portion of the workforce, particularly in states that stick to the lower federal minimum wage, highlighting a failure to address the basic cost of living.
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The actual economic gap between workers in different states is likely underestimated, especially when city and county minimum wages—which are often higher than their state's minimum—are considered, pointing to an even larger issue of wage inequality not addressed by allowing states to set their own minimum wages.
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