A concept 2 rowing machine may be a good option . Around 1 k or so . <| sep |> Would a federal minimum wage tied to local cost of living possibly receive bipartisan support ? My thinking on this is pretty straightforward . 1 . New York City and Topeka , Kansas are not the same . Springfield , Oregon and Springfield , Missouri are very different places . $ 15 across the board is impossible , and any single number is going to cost jobs in depressed areas and leave low wage workers in expensive areas in poverty . 2 . A lower minimum wage in depressed areas could attract industry and jobs , improving those areas , where a higher minimum in higher cost areas could help lift the worse off neighborhoods . I don ' t know how feasible it would be , but as a business owner , I ' d rather hear about a minimum wage that makes sense for my local economy .