Happy Birthday to...the Minimum Wage

Yes, 8 years old today. And amazingly enough, it hasn't grown up at all, still stuck at $5.15 an hour.

Housing prices in that period? Through the roof.
Health insurance costs in that period? Forget about it.
Gas prices in that period? Just drop by your local gas station.
Food prices in that period? Up almost 20%

Yes, I can see exactly how NO increase has been necessary in 8 years...