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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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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States should decide their own minimum wage

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Many states and localities have adopted policies for automatic minimum wage adjustments based on inflation or cost-of-living indexes, aiming to preserve the purchasing power of low-wage workers over time.

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"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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Granting states the authority to determine their minimum wage fosters a competitive environment that can drive innovation in policy-making. This competition can lead to the development of more effective and creative solutions to poverty and unemployment, benefiting workers and the economy alike.

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