I suspect Scrooge kept Bob Cratchit working for more hours than what's in the modern workweek, skewing the per hour.
Not that that's an argument against raising the minimum wage today.
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Um actually, that's actually $13.26/hr 🤓
But fun fact: That only makes a difference for one state. Nebraska has $13.50/hr as their minimum. In total there are 22 states which are higher.
Less fun fact: 20 of the states use the federal minimum wage, which is $7.25/hr.
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Under ‘Murican Health care, Tiny Tim’s medical bills would’ve buried the Cratchit’s before the plot even started.
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