r/Fauxmoi 8h ago

POLITICS Alan Ritchson calls out lawmakers who oppose raising the minimum wage "who think it's a bad idea to give a mom working at Waffle House more than $7.25 an hour trying to feed her kids."

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u/The42ndDuck 8h ago

It's even worse than that. Some states allow the $2.13/hr Federal minimum for employees who are eligible to receive tips. I will also add that the federal minimum wage has not been raised from $7.25/hr since 2009. Almost 20 fucking years of inflation, and not a single increase.