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Maine

TexasTowelie

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8. In some areas of Maine the minimum wage is up to $18 an hour.

Reply to Deuxcents (Reply #5)

Mon Jan 25, 2021, 01:21 AM

Jan 2021

Those businesses are not necessarily owned by the wealthy--many of those businesses aren't taking in much revenue to begin with. A paycheck doesn't mean much if it is going to bounce as the employee gets to the bank.

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Maine Republicans introduce eight bills to roll back minimum wage increases [View all] TexasTowelie Jan 2021 OP

Once again, Republicans fight against ANYTHING that improves the lives of the people. Laelth Jan 2021 #1

This message was self-deleted by its author Chin music Jan 2021 #3

That's my question. Deuxcents Jan 2021 #5

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In some areas of Maine the minimum wage is up to $18 an hour. TexasTowelie Jan 2021 #8

I thought that when you raised the minimum wage Chainfire Jan 2021 #2

Yay. Dems rule Maine again. Might move back OhNo-Really Jan 2021 #4

Pay republican legislators $15 an hour? keithbvadu2 Jan 2021 #7

See post #8. TexasTowelie Jan 2021 #9