related_tweet: @conserve_p @brianknotts @sensanders how is it ridiculous? in 1973 minimum wage was $1.60, which is equivalent to $9.67 in 2020 dollars. our current minimum wage is $7.25, and can vary slightly per state. a few states are at $12, and california is $13/h, but most states are $7.25 - $9ish. so most states are ---