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If you add up the totals in these charts, 75% of minimum wage earners are adults. Let that sink in for a minute. 70% have at least a high school degree, and some have had at least a year or two of college. Take a look at the size of the big blue slice in…

Brandon Weber

Jun 24, 2013

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