Federal minimum wage in 1993 - 4.25 an hour
Federal minimum wage now - 7.25 an hour
McDonald's quarter pounder meal in 1993 - $2.99
McDonald's quarter pounder meal now (average price) - $8.79
https://mc-menu.com/mcdonalds-menu-prices/222-quarter-pounder-with-cheese-meal.html
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That's not "when wages go up prices go up". That's greed. Blue collar dollars don't go as far as they used to.