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cross-posted from: https://lemmy.world/post/16471878

The fast-food industry claims the California minimum wage law is costing jobs. Its numbers are fake

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[-] Kolanaki@yiffit.net 21 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago)

To be fair, $22/hour is still not a living wage here.

[-] chemicalprophet@lemm.ee 6 points 2 months ago

Concur. Where I live it’s between $45-60/hr. The problem I see is that recognizing this requires recognizing that you’re not wealthy either. The bourgeoisie have nothing if not their illusions.

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