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Mamdani’s $30 minimum wage spells disaster for New Yorkers
Mayor Zohran Mamdani aims to boost NYC's working-class income by raising the minimum wage to $30 an hour by 2030 as a response to economic pressures.
- Aiming for 2030, Mamdani's plan proposes a $30 minimum wage to be phased in through the decade, framing it as a lifeline for the working class.
- From the Heritage-affiliated perspective, the analysis is co-written with Payton Kleidon, a member of Heritage's Young Leaders Program, and Huyer, senior research associate at the Roe Institute at The Heritage Foundation.
- Opponents argue critics warn the plan would be 'a career-ender for the hundreds of thousands of entry-level jobs.'
- The plan pits critics who say the increase would be 'a career-ender for entry-level New Yorkers,' against Mamdani's framing it as a lifeline for the working class.
- With a decade-long timetable, the proposal sets a $30 minimum wage target by 2030, framing the debate through the rest of the decade, according to critics affiliated with the Heritage institutions.
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Mamdani’s $30 minimum wage spells disaster for New Yorkers
New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani sells his “$30 by 2030” minimum wage plan as a lifeline for the working class. But it’s really a career-ender for the hundreds of thousands of New Yorkers who hold entry-level jobs.
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