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My objection to raising minimum wage too high is that it makes it illegal for people with modest skills and abilities to earn a living unless they can find an employer to dress up charity as a job.

I know people who would struggle to create $100 of value for an employer per day. I would rather they be allowed to hold a job at $80/day than to have minimum wage set above the value they are able to create.






In Australia there is a scheme to pay lower wages to people with disabilities (lowest is approx $3 per hour).

Seems to work well for people who would otherwise not be able to participate in the workforce.

https://www.fairwork.gov.au/pay-and-wages/minimum-wages/empl...




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