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Wage the law of the land. 70 years later america is locked in a partisan debate about raising the federal minimum by 7. 25. No matter where you stand, theres no arguing. When you adjust it for inflation, the wage is lower than the minimum wage in 1968. In todays dollar the wage back then was 10. 94 an hour. President obama backs a democratic bill that would raise this to 12 an hour. Today, hundreds of thousands of disabled workers throughout this country are earning as little as 2 an hour. Sometimes less. Another part of the fair labour standards act allows employers to pay americans with physical and mental disabilities less than the minimum wage. The intent was to encourage businesses to hire people they wouldnt higher. The law says that disabled workers can be paid based on how much they produce. Theres no minimum wage for the disabled. Low pay is not the only issue. Disabled workers are segregated fromable bodied workers in what are known as sheltered wark shots. Thee are workers w ....

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