Elizabeth Warren pointed out that if we wanted the minimum wage to match 1960s levels, it should have been at least $18/hour years ago.

Let's just eat the dead.

sure lets all increase wages to match the increase in cost of living- let it lead us by the nose and swing us around like starved dogs. The middle class will never realize nor utilize their power until they learn how to reduce the cost of living and let the market chase them instead.

Sounds amazing.... I can't wait to pay more for rent, food, and entertainment when this happens... oh wait that negates the benefits of min wage going up doesn't it?

I remember making min wage... I remember it sucking balls and a dick sideways at the same time. I remember thinking I could try selling blood or nefarious methods of making more money to live. Or I could work hard, go to school (while working), and EARN more money so I can live comfortably.

I get that living on min wage is impossible at best and hoping you don't have to support a kid or spouse on that one income (I did it on $6.50 an hour for 2 years, I've lived the broke life folks). Being poor and broke all the time was what motivated me to do more.

Making min wage $15.00+ an hour will be a temporary reprieve and before you know it inflation will suck up all those extra $$'s. Then we will be pushing for $20/$30/$40/$50 per hour min wages. It's a never ending cycle for jobs that are meant for high school kids to get work experience, hate life, and decide to better themselves.

Inflation is over. We are now in severe Recession with Deflation. That means that the current minimum wage is already worth more, because Dollars are what is in demand. Of course, soon, there won't even be any minimum wage jobs left.

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Well, it certainly makes me wonder about Browns thought processes.
Such obvious stupidity, while well-meaning, will affect any chance of her holding her office as an popularly elected official.

"Gov. Kate Brown is backing $15.52 by 2022."

In other words, six years from now, a Portlander working 40 hours a week for minimum wage will be able to afford to rent a modest apartment, circa six years ago.

And what if the employed worker doesn't produce $15.52 of value per hour in whatever job they are hired for?
If they can't or won't, there won't be a job for long (because an employer has to pay them out of something called "profits").