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What did it cost in the 1960s?

What did it cost in the 1960s? | 1968; Back in the Good Old Days . . . Minimum wage $1.65 ----- 2 hrs = 1 doz eggs 1 lb bacon 1 lb round steak 1/2 gal milk (delivered!) 10 lbs potatoes 1 pack cigarettes AND 1 gal gas; 2023 ------- $7.25/hr ***** $14.50 for 2 hrs work; 1 hr work at min wage = 5 gal gas OR 5 packs of cigarettes; Maybe we should raise the min wage? | made w/ Imgflip meme maker
112 views • 1 upvote • Made by LuvPure 2 years ago in TheGoodOldDays
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LuvPure M
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Shocking that in 2025 there are working people who need assistance just to buy food, right?
We can't go back to the "Good Old Days" until the wealthy start paying all their employees a living wage. Like they did back in the good old days.
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1968; Back in the Good Old Days . . . Minimum wage $1.65 ----- 2 hrs = 1 doz eggs 1 lb bacon 1 lb round steak 1/2 gal milk (delivered!) 10 lbs potatoes 1 pack cigarettes AND 1 gal gas; 2023 ------- $7.25/hr ***** $14.50 for 2 hrs work; 1 hr work at min wage = 5 gal gas OR 5 packs of cigarettes; Maybe we should raise the min wage?