>OKLAHOMA CITY – The state’s minimum wage will remain at $7.25.>Voters on Tuesday defeated State Question 832 which would have gradually increased the minimum wage to $15 per hour by 2029 with additional increases based on the cost of living. >Oklahoma’s minimum wage has been $7.25 an hour since 2009. It is also the national minimum wage. >“The State Chamber applauds Oklahoma voters for rejecting SQ 832,” said Chad Warmington, president and CEO of the State Chamber. “Tonight, voters chose to protect Oklahoma’s economic momentum and one of our greatest competitive advantages: affordability.”>The increase would have begun Jan. 1, when it would reach $12 an hour.
>>537290839how come every other state keeps raising it? what does OK argue that makes even left wingers not wanna raise the minimum wage
>>537290971Because some people are fine with working undemanding jobs that don't pay much. Why eliminate them from the market by force of state law.
>>537290839no one lives in oklahoma if they don't have to
>>537290839>Oklahoma’s economic momentumWhat momentum? Oklahoma is a shithole for people too dumb to make it in Texas, if you can believe that
>>537290971>what does OK argue that makes even left wingers not wanna raise the minimum wage>Critics said it would drive up the cost for consumers, who will be forced to pay more when businesses pass on the cost.
> People are voting to live in poverty because of marketing.It's moments like this why I appreciate not living in the US. You people are insane.
>>537290839Whites are a golemic slave race
>>537292001Raising minimum wage with no other changes or regulations just eliminates some low-paying jobs and makes everything more expensive. Nearly everyone is objectively worse off than before, except the state which gets more income tax, sales tax, and property tax.
lmao, these retards absolutely deserve to live in the shithole that is oklahoma
>>537290839Wow that's fucking retarded
>>537290839How do you live off of $7.25/hr?
>>537292488$15/hr is already a low-paying job
>>537292082fuck you kike we can negotiate our own wages. dont need the fuckin state
>>537292488>eliminates some low-paying jobs and makes everything more expensivethat happens without the minimum wage hike anyway
>>537290971Well, it not working in the other states, for one. The answer isn't more money, it's making money be worth more.
>>537292684Because they know they can't raise the prices. People in Oklahoma buy gas, groceries, and own houses. It just costs less because they didn't raise the minimum wage.
>>537290839>only cities voted yeslol lmao get fucked liberals
I voted against it. Doesnt help people already making more than the new minimum and prices go up. Fuck that shit
>>537291092mostly immigrantsnot raising min wage means you want illegal workers
>>537294054>not raising min wage means you want illegal workersthis is the most jewish statement i've seen from a mexican flag
