Thursday 29 June 2017

Thursday's Opinions: Forget the $15 minimum wage. Here’s what a sensible compromise would look like.

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Forget the $15 minimum wage. Here's what a sensible compromise would look like.
We need to end the perennial argument by splitting the difference.
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