Economically illiterate Dem. California congresswoman proposes ‘solution’ for disastrous policies created by Democrats.
Democrat Rep. Barbara Lee (Calif.) defended her plan to impose a $50 minimum wage for California businesses during a debate Monday.
Appearing alongside other candidates vying for former Democrat Congresswoman Dianne Feinstein’s Senate seat, Rep. Lee claimed she’d previously called for a $50 minimum wage because of California’s high cost of living, but said she’d settle for a $20, or $25-an-hour wage.
Senate candidate Rep. Barbara Lee has a solution to inflation and high prices:
Raise the minimum wage to $50 an hour pic.twitter.com/H5Ema1pGY5
— End Wokeness (@EndWokeness) February 13, 2024
“In the Bay Area, I believe it was the United Way that came out with a report that very recently $127,000 for a family of four is just barely enough to get by,” Lee said. “Another survey very recently: $104,000. For a family of one, barely enough to get by low income because of the affordability crisis.”
“Just do the math. Of course we have national minimum wages that we need to raise to a living wage,” Lee said. “We’re talking about $20, $25 – fine. But I have got to be focused on what California needs and what the affordability factor is when we calculate this wage.”
A $50 minimum wage would net everyone a guaranteed annual income of $104,000. Census data shows only 34% of US households earn over $100,000 yearly.
Of course, Rep. Lee’s “solution,” which would likely bankrupt small businesses, obfuscates and overlooks the real problem at hand — the fact that runaway inflation is driving up the cost of living and making it increasingly difficult for families to make ends meet, regardless of minimum wage adjustments.
Rep. Lee’s lack of economic awareness was mocked on social media.
Democrat Barbara Lee thinks she can solve inflation and cost of living problems with a simple fix: Just raise the minimum wage to $50 an hour!
Okay, why not $100 then? $1000? Why not just make the minimum wage a billion dollars an hour? Then we’d all be richer than Elon Musk!… https://t.co/pPvv24N6fB
— Charlie Kirk (@charliekirk11) February 13, 2024
Barbara Lee wants to raise minimum wage to $50.00 an hour in California.
I didn’t think there was anyone dumber than AOC in congress. pic.twitter.com/EyT4Of4nlz
— Sara Rose ??? (@saras76) February 13, 2024
Democrat Senate candidate Rep. Barbara Lee says she has the solution for out of control inflation:
Just raise the minimum wage to $50 an hour so everyone has a mandated six-figure salary!
Oh gee, why didn’t we think of that?? pic.twitter.com/et5S0va79N
— Young Americans for Liberty (@YALiberty) February 13, 2024
Just incase you thought the craziness on the left couldn’t get worse, you hear that Barbara Lee supports a $50 minimum wage.
FIFTY. FIVE-ZERO. #CASenDebate pic.twitter.com/mWInZigMW4
— The Socratic Daily (@SocraticDaily) February 13, 2024
People laughed when we made jokes abut $50 or $100 an hour minimum wage when folks like Bernie Sanders were talking about a $15 minimum wage. Well these people are trying to make the jokes a reality. Man, if only all these countries with impoverished populations just raised their… https://t.co/qkdnqKULqb
— Nuance Bro (@NuanceBro) February 13, 2024
If minimum wage is $50 per hour, your cheeseburger will be $42. https://t.co/B7QJ3qeaMU
— Josh Power ?? (@JoshPower80) February 13, 2024
The funniest part is Rep. Lee never answered the debate moderator’s question asking how the minimum wage increase would be “economically sustainable for small businesses.”
