A living wage implies a wage level that keeps up with prices, at least in part.

一个最低生活工资至少要与部分物价水平保持一致。

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That is something that Republicans simply do not say out loud; it would add inconvenient facts to a battle that they prefer to wage at a purely emotional level.

共和党只不过不大肆宣扬这一点罢了，这会增加斗争中不利于他们的事实，他们喜欢在纯粹的感性层面上争论。

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He also raised the minimum wage by two-and-a-half times since 2003, taking its purchasing power to its highest level since 1979.

他也自2003年起调涨最低工资两倍半，将民众购买力提升至1979年以来最高水准。

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But despite their success on the pitch, they have struggled to attract crowds large enough to sustain a Conference-level wage budget.

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The unions, supported by former cabinet ministers, are fighting a proposal to replace collective wage agreements with company-level ones, a reform that would make it easier to fire workers.

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If the minimum wage is kept to a reasonable level, it can be a good idea.

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