Do you earn minimum wage?

In his recent State of the Union, President Obama said that he'd like to raise the federal minimum wage from $7.25 to $9 an hour. Oregon's $8.95 minimum wage is already close to that. Still, that's not a big income. Do you earn minimum wage, or have you recently worked for $8.95 an hour? Is it hard to get by on that wage?

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If you currently earn minimum wage, what do you do for work?

Are you able to get by on what you earn? What is the most difficult thing to afford?

Where does your money go?

Tell us a little about your family situation. Do you have children or others who are dependent on you?

Have your worked for less than Oregon's $8.95 minimum wage rate in in other states? Does Oregon's higher wage make a financial difference for you?

What else should we know about this topic? Or, who else should we talk to?

Now we have a few questions to help us get to know you better. None of this is required, and all will remain confidential to the newsroom. In what year were you born?

What race or ethnicity are you?

What is your household income?

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