Funny thing, the same people who cite science as paramount in all decision making... refuse it when it is convenient.

But if not for hypocrisy, you'd have no position.

If scientists found a cell growing and developing into a sentient being on another planet.... would the headlines scream - LIFE DISCOVERED!

Or would they say - well... it is dependent on something else, a fact that remains for at least 10 earth years or so... and another 5 before it can survive on its own. It hasn't breathed yet, has no way of defending itself, so either we found no evidence of life, or it's a democrat. We can throw it in the bin or sell the parts.

Haven't even seen it. I'll do some research and get back to you.

You're guessing wrong. Wages are local in nature and fit the supply-demand market forces. I'm not keen on federal minimum wages except as a floor level amount to keep horrible employers from exploiting workers or colluding with other employers to keep wages low.

$7.25 is not an adequate wage here in TN. The initial hiring rate is over $15 so a move to $15 federal MW won't affect much here, but it will in other states. As long as there is a federal rate - $15 seems like a good peg number to up date from the current 2009 setting.

https://www.dol.gov/agencies/whd/mw-consolidated#:~:text=No%20state%20MW%20or%20state%20MW%20is%20lower,FLSA%20must%20pay%20the%20federal%20MW%20of%20%247.25.