related_tweet: @splashtowndrew @ian_cades not if the minimum wage is behind inflation. tx min wage is $7.25. the federal min wage in 1968 was $9.90. that means a texan working min wage 50 yrs ago made $2.65 more than a texan working min wage now. $7.25 is not enough to live on when $ is worth less than it was 50 yrs ago.