We don't need higher wages, we need lower cost of living…
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We don't need higher wages, we need lower cost of living
Everyone keeps pushing for higher wages, but that’s treating the symptom, not the problem.
Wages don’t automatically rise just because rent, groceries, or gas get more expensive. They’re shaped by labor markets, skills, and how replaceable a role is. That’s part of why raising the federal minimum wage is so difficult.
Meanwhile, the cost of living keeps increasing. Rent, gas, and food are through the roof.
If wages go up but prices keep rising too, people don’t actually get ahead; they just stay in the same place.
Focusing only on wages ignores the bigger issue of affordability.
#conversation
Everyone keeps pushing for higher wages, but that’s treating the symptom, not the problem.
Wages don’t automatically rise just because rent, groceries, or gas get more expensive. They’re shaped by labor markets, skills, and how replaceable a role is. That’s part of why raising the federal minimum wage is so difficult.
Meanwhile, the cost of living keeps increasing. Rent, gas, and food are through the roof.
If wages go up but prices keep rising too, people don’t actually get ahead; they just stay in the same place.
Focusing only on wages ignores the bigger issue of affordability.
#conversation
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