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February 25, 2021

Sixty-one percent (61%) of voters nationwide believe states should establish the appropriate minimum wage so places like New York City have a higher minimum wage than places like rural Idaho. A Scott Rasmussen national survey found that 30% take the opposite view and want the federal government to establish a standard minimum wage that is the same across the country.[1]

Support for letting states determine the minimum wage comes from 67% of rural voters, 61% in the suburbs, and 57% in urban areas.[1]

On a partisan basis, most Republicans (74%) and independents (65%) think the states should set standards appropriate for their area. Democrats are evenly divided: 48% want a nationally standard minimum wage, while 47% believe states should decide.[1]

Fifty-seven percent (57%) of very liberal voters favor a national standard. That is the only measured demographic group showing majority support for having the federal government set the standard.[1]
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