Even though the CPI is not a true picture for grocery items. Most Americans have seen price of milk, cereals, vegetables, poultry and meat products double in last 4 years.
Yet the wage increases depict a fairly accurate picture above. So isn’t it fair to increase minimum wage to match the true inflation to atleast $25 per hr.
27% of Americans Are Skipping Meals Because of Skyrocketing Food Costs, Survey Shows
But 2.2% and everything’s great!
h/t Whole-Fist