NYC Mayor Zohran Mamdani, with Sen Sanders and Rep Ocasio-Cortez, wants NYC min wage hike to $30/hr, Queens, NY, Oct 2025. Getty // Eduardo Munoz
Q1. In January, nineteen states raised their minimum wage (see image). Thirty states now have a higher minimum wage than the federal minimum of $7.25/hr, which was last raised in 2009. Washington has the highest state-level minimum wage at $17.13.
Earlier this week, the New York City Council introduced a bill to raise NYC's minimum wage to the highest in the country for any city or state, to $30 by 2030. LA will go to $30 by 2028 for hotel and airport workers. Seattle has the highest rate of any city currently, at $21.3.
Where would you like to see the federal minimum wage?
Earlier this week, the New York City Council introduced a bill to raise NYC's minimum wage to the highest in the country for any city or state, to $30 by 2030. LA will go to $30 by 2028 for hotel and airport workers. Seattle has the highest rate of any city currently, at $21.3.
Where would you like to see the federal minimum wage?
(Image: Minimum wage by state via Economic Policy Institute. Wash DC is $17.95)
overall
custom
male
female
rep
ind
dem
18-29
30-44
45-64
65+
$0 (no minimum wage)
16%
28%
7%
36%
17%
0%
31%
21%
15%
7%
16%
Lower than $7.25
0%
0%
0%
0%
0%
0%
0%
0%
0%
0%
$7.25 current level
6%
7%
5%
14%
3%
0%
0%
6%
5%
9%
6%
$11.51 approximate state avg
13%
14%
12%
27%
12%
2%
19%
2%
19%
14%
13%
$15
22%
16%
27%
16%
18%
28%
25%
16%
25%
24%
22%
$17.13 current highest state (WA)
6%
4%
8%
2%
5%
10%
0%
2%
8%
10%
6%
$21.3 current highest city (Seattle)
6%
10%
4%
0%
6%
12%
19%
6%
3%
8%
6%
$25
13%
6%
18%
0%
21%
21%
6%
15%
10%
16%
13%
$30 NYC pending bill
8%
7%
8%
0%
5%
16%
0%
15%
7%
5%
8%
Higher than $30
4%
4%
5%
0%
5%
7%
0%
10%
3%
2%
4%
Not sure
3%
2%
4%
1%
8%
4%
0%
7%
1%
3%
3%
Don't care
1%
1%
1%
3%
0%
0%
0%
0%
3%
1%
1%
Q2. In February, it was reported by multiple sources that President Trump is considering an executive order requiring US banks obtain proof of citizenship for any new or existing account holders. Real IDs, which do not prove citizenship, would not be eligible.
Banks are already responsible for verifying that the source of a customers funds are legal via Anti-Money Laundering (AML) and Know Your Client (KYC) laws, but not to ascertain citizenship.
Advocates say mandating proof of citizenship would help cut down on illegal immigration, and allow for a tax on the cash non-citizens send to their home country. Opponents say it would place an impossible burden on banks to collect such proof for all account holders, many of whom don't have a passport, birth certificate or other eligible form of proof.
For whom do you think banks should be required to determine citizenship status?
Banks are already responsible for verifying that the source of a customers funds are legal via Anti-Money Laundering (AML) and Know Your Client (KYC) laws, but not to ascertain citizenship.
Advocates say mandating proof of citizenship would help cut down on illegal immigration, and allow for a tax on the cash non-citizens send to their home country. Opponents say it would place an impossible burden on banks to collect such proof for all account holders, many of whom don't have a passport, birth certificate or other eligible form of proof.
For whom do you think banks should be required to determine citizenship status?
overall
custom
male
female
rep
ind
dem
18-29
30-44
45-64
65+
New account applicants
9%
7%
10%
13%
7%
6%
0%
1%
12%
15%
9%
Existing account holders
0%
1%
0%
1%
0%
0%
0%
0%
1%
0%
0%
Both
34%
39%
31%
74%
19%
5%
19%
34%
42%
25%
34%
Neither
53%
50%
55%
8%
71%
85%
81%
59%
41%
57%
53%
Not sure
3%
2%
4%
3%
3%
4%
0%
5%
4%
1%
3%
Don't care
0%
1%
0%
1%
0%
0%
0%
0%
1%
0%
0%
Q3. Earlier this month, Senator Chris Van Hollen (D, MD) introduced a bill that would make the first $46k of income tax-free for individuals ($92k for married couples) while increassing the tax rate on income over $1m from 37% to 42%.
Earlier this month, the Washington state legislature passed a bill initiating a 9.9% tax on income greater than $1m. If Democratic Governor Bob Ferguson signs the bill into law, as expected, it would reduce the number of states with no income tax from nine to eight.
Your view?
Earlier this month, the Washington state legislature passed a bill initiating a 9.9% tax on income greater than $1m. If Democratic Governor Bob Ferguson signs the bill into law, as expected, it would reduce the number of states with no income tax from nine to eight.
Your view?
overall
custom
male
female
rep
ind
dem
18-29
30-44
45-64
65+
Don't care
2%
2%
1%
3%
1%
0%
0%
0%
3%
1%
2%
Feb 2014
71% approve raising federal minimum wage (then, as today, $7.25/hr)
April 2015
Best way to raise pay among working poor
44% Raise min wage, 25% expand earned income tax credit
Dec 2023
59% approve raising federal minimum wage (then, as today, $7.25/hr)
71% approve raising federal minimum wage (then, as today, $7.25/hr)
April 2015
Best way to raise pay among working poor
44% Raise min wage, 25% expand earned income tax credit
Dec 2023
59% approve raising federal minimum wage (then, as today, $7.25/hr)
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