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![BreakfastTaters Avatar](https://lunarcrush.com/gi/w:24/cr:twitter::1057628627565756416.png) Breakfast-Taters [@BreakfastTaters](/creator/twitter/BreakfastTaters) on x XXX followers
Created: 2025-07-25 12:17:34 UTC

@RepBeccaB Back in the 70's min wage was less than $2/hr.  I made a little more than that but I was able to pay rent, maintain a car, buy groceries, insurance, wardrobe, vacays.  Gas was like $.56/gal.  No struggle.  What the hell?


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