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NEW: Today, a minimum-wage earner in Oklahoma would need to work 93 hours/week — more than 2 full-time jobs(!) — to afford a market rate 1-bed apartment. Next week, a ballot measure could change this locally. But for a real fix, Congress must act. Gabriela Ramirez-Perez of @okpolicy.bsky.social:
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Wages Haven’t Kept Up — And Working Families Are Paying the Price - OtherWords
Lawmakers have passed the buck on raising the minimum wage. Voters are taking matters into their own hands.
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