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In regards to the minimum wage, if states like Alaska, Arizona, Florida, Missouri, and Arkansas can get their heads out of their asses and raise the minimum wage in their respective states, I think raising it nationally isn't an undoable task for this coming congress. The question is what that minimum wage will be, Obama admin wanted 10.10 an hour if I recall correctly but that feels too low for today. A lot of people suggest 15 an hour but will enough Republicans (if any) get behind that number? Also, would raising the federal minimum wage require 60 votes (Supermajority) or just 50 (with tie-breaker Kamala)? If just 50 votes are needed then the chances of raising the federal minimum wage are much easier to do for Biden's admin.