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*In a study of over 600,000 data points, focusing on 16 to 24-year-old males without a high school diploma, the Employment Policies Institute found that every 10 percent increase in a federal or state minimum wage decreased black youth employment by 6.5 percent. [https://panampost.com/editor/2016/03/28/history-minimum-wage-harmed-blacks/ US History Shows the Minimum Wage Has Harmed the Black Community] - PanAm Post

*In a study of over 600,000 data points, focusing on 16 to 24-year-old males without a high school diploma, the Employment Policies Institute found that every 10 percent increase in a federal or state minimum wage decreased black youth employment by 6.5 percent. [https://panampost.com/editor/2016/03/28/history-minimum-wage-harmed-blacks/ US History Shows the Minimum Wage Has Harmed the Black Community] - PanAm Post

States have their own minimum wages, which can be higher than the federal minimum wage.  As of January 2023, the highest state minimum wage was [[California]]'s ($15 per hour), while similarly [[Leftist]] [[Oregon]] $13.50 per hour) and [[Washington|Washington State]] ($14.49 per hour) were close behind.<ref>https://minimumwage.com/in-your-state/</ref>  Studies show that increases in the minimum wage have the effect of discouraging young men from attending college, as they choose to be employed instead.  

States have their own minimum wages, which can be higher than the federal minimum wage.   

As of January 2023, the highest state minimum wage was [[California]]'s ($15 per hour), while similarly [[Leftist]] [[Oregon]] $13.50 per hour) and [[Washington|Washington State]] ($14.49 per hour) were close behind.<ref>https://minimumwage.com/in-your-state/</ref>  Studies show that increases in the minimum wage have the effect of discouraging young men from attending college, as they choose to be employed instead.  

[[Democrat]]s exploit [[ballot initiative]]s, in states that allow them, to boost turnout for [[Democrat]] candidates by voters fooled into thinking that voting for a higher minimum wage would help them. In reality, a higher minimum wage means fewer jobs, and fewer young men going to college as they opt for overpaid menial labor instead.

[[Democrat]]s exploit [[ballot initiative]]s, in states that allow them, to boost turnout for [[Democrat]] candidates by voters fooled into thinking that voting for a higher minimum wage would help them. In reality, a higher minimum wage means fewer jobs, and fewer young men going to college as they opt for overpaid menial labor instead.