How high would you like to see the minimum wage raised?

[angus]

I would like to see its abolition, at least by the federal government.  I suppose that the constitution allows state legislatures to mandate minima, but I would certainly vote against it in a binding state referendum as well.

[opebo]

The higher the better, but keeping in mind that lowering the incomes of the rich is equally important.

[Cassius]

Abolish it. The United Kingdom got along fine without one until 1999.

[The world will shine with light in our nightmare]

10-12 bucks, tied to inflation, and combined with expanded social welfare programs (along with possibly a minimum income).

This sounds like what I would want.

[TNF]

I would like to see its abolition, at least by the federal government.  I suppose that the constitution allows state legislatures to mandate minima, but I would certainly vote against it in a binding state referendum as well.

Why do you hate working people?

[angus]

I would like to see its abolition, at least by the federal government.  I suppose that the constitution allows state legislatures to mandate minima, but I would certainly vote against it in a binding state referendum as well.

Why do you hate working people?

Yeah, that sums it up.  I oppose a policy that increases the unemployment rate and artificially increases prices of consumer goods precisely because I hate working people like myself. 

[courts]

$22 or higher

[HagridOfTheDeep]

Status quo. If you ask me, raising it or linking it to inflation is just like a dog chasing its own tail.

[Maxwell]

Status Quo would be the most realistic, but I would have no problem with abolishing it or lowering it.

[opebo]

I would like to see its abolition, at least by the federal government.  I suppose that the constitution allows state legislatures to mandate minima, but I would certainly vote against it in a binding state referendum as well.

Why do you hate working people?

[nolesfan2011]

$19 or higher (normal)

[Peter the Lefty]

15 bucks an hour federally, higher in a lot of regions where the cost-of-living would require more than that to get by.

[politicallefty]

I voted $10-12, but I'd probably prefer $12.50. My personal difference with many here is that I think there should be basic benefits package that all employees are entitled to (apart from healthcare, which I think should be a government-guaranteed right for all). At minimum, I think all employees should be guaranteed at least 5-10 paid sick days per year and anywhere from 15-30 paid vacation days per year.