I grew up believing an honest hour’s work should buy an honest meal. In the late 1980s, the federal minimum was $3.35 an hour. When the wage went up to $3.75 in 1990, a Big Mac meal back then—burger, medium fries, medium Coke—ran about $3.50 to $4.00 before tax. One hour of work, maybe 50 … Continue reading A Big Mac, and a Dollar.