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Originally Posted by Eric5273
Two points:
1) I think there should be a lower minimum wage for teens under 18 who work. For them, $5 per hour would be just fine since most of them are just earning some spending money and they don't have to support themselves or a family. But for adults, minimum wage should certainly be much higher. Even $7 per hour is laughable. Minimum wage should be at least enough for a single adult to support themselves. And that leads me to my second point:
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This isn't a good assumption. As a 17 year old and seeing/knowing the financial conditions of some people in high school, sometimes these kids don't do it solely for "extra spending money".