S. 188 would raise the state minimum wage in the state by making the new minimum wage at least 1 dollar above the federal minimum wage by the rate of inflation. While well intentioned, this bill would attempt to legislatively set a wage that would not have any bearing on the actual value of individual workers. Letting markets decide wages would be more efficient, and more just.
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