Thursday, July 15, 2021

Wisconsin Republicans live in a different universe when it comes to raising the minimum wage (part 2)

 

Hello, Wisconsin GOP majority leadership!


Welcome to your legacy

(Department of Workforce Development)


The increase from $5.15 to $7.25 per hour took place during the administration of Democratic governor Jim Doyle.  Republicans have been in control of both houses of the state legislature since 2010.  Republican Scott Walker served as Governor from January 2011 to January 2019.

On average, a renter in search of a modest two-bedroom home, who is seeking to stay within the 30% income window, needs to earn $24.90 per hour, the study says. (That figure is more than 3.4 times the federal minimum wage.) Those in search of a one-bedroom are in a similar position; they need to make $20.40 per hour.  [emphasis added]
Meanwhile, affordable units are increasingly rare. An analysis shows that only in 218 of more than 3,000 counties nationwide can a full-time minimum wage worker afford a one-bedroom rental home at fair market rent without dipping into income that should be used for all other living expenses and savings

Original 2/19/2021 post starts here.



Thanks to GOP intransigence, Wisconsin has the heart of the Southern state.







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