Given the dramatic differences in the cost of living and economic conditions from state to state, it is more sensible for states to have the autonomy to adjust their minimum wage rates in accordance with their specific economic realities.

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Given the dramatic differences in the cost of living and economic conditions from state to state, it is more sensible for states to have the autonomy to adjust their minimum wage rates in accordance with their specific economic realities.

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"Handing over responsibility on the minimum wage to states makes sense on a lot of levels. Individual states already have the power to regulate their own minimum wages, although there currently isn’t a great incentive to do so since the federal government is trying to control the minimum wage for the entire nation. Encouraging states to address their own minimum wages would offer a major boost to employees around the country; workers subject to both federal and state rates are 'entitled to the higher of the two minimum wages,' according to Cornell Law School."

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States should decide their own minimum wage

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A nationwide increase to a $15 minimum wage does not account for the vast disparities in living costs across the U.S., making a uniform federal minimum wage increase potentially harmful in areas with lower living expenses.

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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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A nationwide increase to a $15 minimum wage does not account for the vast disparities in living costs across the U.S., making a uniform federal minimum wage increase potentially harmful in areas with lower living expenses.

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