related_tweet: @greenhousenyt @nytopinion @edsall it is a great campaign issue for those who can message it well. this has been a problem for at least 30 plus years. the minimum wage in 1968 was $1.60/hour, its peak buying power. $1.60/hour in 1968 adjusted for inflation is a whopping 11.60/hour today, -a far cry from reality!