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"  In a perfect world, there would be no work, no offices, no deadlines\u2014but as you and me both know, the world ain&amp;#039;t perfect. So, it would be nice to get a little more buck for our hard work, right?  The Senate is currently hashing out what to do about the meager $7.25/hour minimum wage\u2014specifically, if it should be raised and by how much. Speaking at a recent committee hearing, Massachusetts senator Elizabeth Warren brought up the point that, if the wage had increased at the same rate as workers&amp;#039; productivity across the U.S. did, it should be at about $22/hour by now.  Which, suffice to say, would majorly kick ass.  Sadly, this increase policy would have had to start decades ago in order for minimum wage to get that high (since it would have taken years of steady increases to reach the over-$20/hour mark ). And Warren isn&amp;#039;t necessarily advocating for the wage to raise to $22\u2014she was just bringing up an important point about how low minimum wage really is and where it could be. Still, we have to wonder how much better off students and just-out-of-college grads would be if minimum wage jobs were a bit more lucrative. (Not to mention anyone working for minimum wage.)  All we know is the current $7.25/hour just doesn&amp;#039;t cut it, especially when we&amp;#039;ve got massive student loans and other bills to pay. So we hope that Warren&amp;#039;s comments will spark some action\u2014and put  a little more cash in our purses.  Want more from Natasha? Follow her on Twitter or find her on Facebook. Photo: ABC/Rick Rowell "^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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