related_tweet: @nancyjhess multiply the hourly wage by 2000 to get annual gross pay. $15/hr = $30k per year. current minimum wage of $7.25/hr = $14,500 per year = 1/2 poverty line. awful. adjusted for inflation, federal minimum wage in 1969 = $8.75 today, a 17% decrease over the last 50 years. awful!!