related_tweet: @stephenmjacoby @rbreich 7.25 in 2009 is equivalent to $9.20 today.  in 1968 it was 1.60 which is equivalent to 12.00 today. 
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  the value of the minimum wage in comparison to buying power has been shrinking since. so, let's move the minimum wage to $12.20 an hour and put this all to bed.