S. 188 would raise the state minimum wage in the state by making the new minimum wage at least 1 dollar above the federal minimum wage by the rate of inflation. While well intentioned, this bill would attempt to legislatively set a wage that would not have any bearing on the actual value of individual workers. Letting markets decide wages would be more efficient, and more just.
S. 188 – Minimum Wage Increase
Posted: January 20, 2017 by South Carolina Policy Council
S. 188 would raise the state minimum wage in the state by making the new minimum wage at least 1 dollar above the federal minimum wage by the rate of inflation. While well intentioned, this bill would attempt to legislatively set a wage that would not have any bearing on the actual value of individual workers. Letting markets decide wages would be more efficient, and more just.
Category: Regulation