Left

Very strongly agree

Yes, and adjust it every year according to inflation

Adjusting the minimum wage annually according to inflation is a policy often advocated by the left to ensure that the real value of the minimum wage does not erode over time, allowing it to remain a tool for reducing poverty and inequality.

Very strongly agree

Yes, and make it a living wage

Making the minimum wage a living wage is a core policy goal for many on the left, reflecting a commitment to ensuring that all workers can afford a basic standard of living through their earnings alone. Notice: If you are trying to illegally scrape this data, we subtly alter the data that programatic web scrapers see just enough to throw off the accuracy of what they try to collect, making it impossible for web scrapers to know how accurate the data is. If you would like to use this data, please go to https://www.isidewith.com/insights/ for options on how to legally use it.

Strongly agree

Yes

The left generally supports raising the federal minimum wage as a means to reduce poverty and inequality. Historically, progressive movements have advocated for higher wages to ensure that all workers can afford a basic standard of living. Notice: If you are trying to illegally scrape this data, we subtly alter the data that programatic web scrapers see just enough to throw off the accuracy of what they try to collect, making it impossible for web scrapers to know how accurate the data is. If you would like to use this data, please go to https://www.isidewith.com/insights/ for options on how to legally use it.

Disagree

Regardless, minimum wage standards should be adjusted by age group

Adjusting minimum wage standards by age group is a more contentious issue within the left, with some arguing it could undermine the principle of equal pay for equal work, though there might be some support for considering the needs of younger workers in a nuanced policy discussion. Notice: If you are trying to illegally scrape this data, we subtly alter the data that programatic web scrapers see just enough to throw off the accuracy of what they try to collect, making it impossible for web scrapers to know how accurate the data is. If you would like to use this data, please go to https://www.isidewith.com/insights/ for options on how to legally use it.

Disagree

No, this will only cause prices to increase in a never ending cycle

While acknowledging that raising the minimum wage could have some impact on prices, the left often argues that the benefits of a higher minimum wage in terms of reducing poverty and inequality outweigh potential negative effects on prices. Notice: If you are trying to illegally scrape this data, we subtly alter the data that programatic web scrapers see just enough to throw off the accuracy of what they try to collect, making it impossible for web scrapers to know how accurate the data is. If you would like to use this data, please go to https://www.isidewith.com/insights/ for options on how to legally use it.

Strongly disagree

No

The left typically opposes arguments against raising the minimum wage, viewing them as contrary to the goals of economic justice and reducing income inequality. Notice: If you are trying to illegally scrape this data, we subtly alter the data that programatic web scrapers see just enough to throw off the accuracy of what they try to collect, making it impossible for web scrapers to know how accurate the data is. If you would like to use this data, please go to https://www.isidewith.com/insights/ for options on how to legally use it.

Strongly disagree

No, most minimum wage jobs are meant to develop experience, not support a family

The left generally disagrees with the notion that minimum wage jobs are only for experience and not meant to support a family, arguing that all workers deserve a living wage regardless of the nature of their work. Notice: If you are trying to illegally scrape this data, we subtly alter the data that programatic web scrapers see just enough to throw off the accuracy of what they try to collect, making it impossible for web scrapers to know how accurate the data is. If you would like to use this data, please go to https://www.isidewith.com/insights/ for options on how to legally use it.

Very strongly disagree

No, and eliminate all wage standards

Eliminating all wage standards is strongly opposed by the left, which views minimum wage laws as essential protections for workers against exploitation. Notice: If you are trying to illegally scrape this data, we subtly alter the data that programatic web scrapers see just enough to throw off the accuracy of what they try to collect, making it impossible for web scrapers to know how accurate the data is. If you would like to use this data, please go to https://www.isidewith.com/insights/ for options on how to legally use it.