no, idiot, federal minimum wage means the minimum wage set by federal law, as opposed to state law. each state has its own minimum wage, and most of them are actually considerably higher than the federal minimum and have been for years. naturally, you get which ever minimum is higher. people bitching and moaning about the federal minimum are either disingenuous liars or else complete morons. nobody in california makes $7.25/h unless they're an undocumented immigrant, because california's minimum wage is $16/h.
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