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Congress members haven’t had federal pay raises since 2009. Neither have Americans who earn minimum wage.

Why should Congress receive a pay raise at a time when many Americans still earn a wage that leaves them below the poverty line?

Activists appeal for a $15 minimum wage near the U.S. Capitol in Washington, Thursday, Feb. 25, 2021. According to the Economic Policy Institute, the federal minimum wage in 2021 was worth 34% less than in 1968, when its purchasing power peaked.
Activists appeal for a $15 minimum wage near the U.S. Capitol in Washington, Thursday, Feb. 25, 2021. According to the Economic Policy Institute, the federal minimum wage in 2021 was worth 34% less than in 1968, when its purchasing power peaked.Read moreJ. Scott Applewhite / AP
    by DaVonti' DeAngelo Haynes, For The Inquirer
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