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Created: 2025-07-21 21:46:40 UTC

I repeat:

In 1971 the federal minimum wage was $XXXX per hour

That’s XXXX oz of gold per week in XX hours

Today that would translate to approx $XXXXXX per hour and $6000

That’s what

they

stole from Americans


XXXXXXXXXX engagements

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