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One map shows how much a $15 minimum wage would be worth in every state

Workers protest outside a McDonald's restaurant on November 10, 2015 in Miami, Florida. The protesters are demanding action from state legislators and presidential candidates to raise the minimum wage to $15 an hour.
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Democrats introduced the Raise the Wage Act of 2021, where the minimum wage would gradually increase to $15 per hour, starting with an increase from $7.25 to $9.50 this year.
The Economic Policy Institute notes that this will raise wages for 32 million worke
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