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"@TaraBull808 Minimum wage in 1973 was $1.60/hr. I today's dollars that is equivalent to $11.67/hr. So yes that cute little misinformation meme is wrong on multiple levels. There weren't a lot of folks buying houses on minimum wage then or now"  
[X Link](https://x.com/Beanie76724288/status/1979619850197905630) [@Beanie76724288](/creator/x/Beanie76724288) 2025-10-18T18:45Z XX followers, XXX engagements


"7/ XXX Housing Wasnt a Fantasy Median home price in 1970: $23900 inflation-adjusted $190000 Today: $420000 Rent in 1970: $108/month ($860 in 2025 dollars) Now: $1800+/month (in college towns) Housing used to be a foundation. Now its a cliff"  
[X Link](https://x.com/iHoldTheTorch/status/1979568649515221322) [@iHoldTheTorch](/creator/x/iHoldTheTorch) 2025-10-18T15:21Z 1004 followers, XX engagements


"@Thepeoplesfool @checkanswer1 @middle_class_us Yes it does. Before the decoupling the price of X oz of gold on 1st of Jan 1971 was $XXXXX and in feb of that year minimum wage was $1.60/hr. Spot price today for an oz of gold is $4162. Minimum wage is XXXX but we'll go with the expected rate of 15/hr"  
[X Link](https://x.com/CroakingT/status/1979566154520617223) [@CroakingT](/creator/x/CroakingT) 2025-10-18T15:12Z XXX followers, XX engagements


"@its_The_Dr $1.25/hr for agriculture work. I was XX. When I turned XX I went to Publix and min wage for non ag work was $1.60/hr. And I was inside in air conditioning Worth it (South Florida)"  
[X Link](https://x.com/WBTVSteveO/status/1978873784997417428) [@WBTVSteveO](/creator/x/WBTVSteveO) 2025-10-16T17:20Z 6149 followers, XX engagements