Living Wage vs. Minimum Wage

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[Fairview]

Where do you live? Sharing one room in a modest townhouse = $500, plus utilities, $200. Are you seriously suggesting that a single person who is not obese can get by on $25 a week for food? When milk is $4 a gallon and hamburger is $4 a pound? I don't think so. Show me a good health insurance policy for a single person that costs $100 a month. Of course, if you do go to the doctor the health insurance copay will be $15-45. Dental care, transportation, clothing--you are crazy if you think a person could live with any dignity on that amount.

I do know people in my area who are living humbly on $20K a year. Where I live, $14000 is legally considered the poverty level, and it truly is. You could not even have your own bedroom on that sum much less an apartment.

[Atlas Sneezed]

Sounds like you live in something other than the type of town and area I suggested.

Of course, living at Mom's house is another option if you won't live where 2BR apartments go for $500/mo.

And $4 hamburger is absurd. Rib roast is $6/pound at costco. No one should expect to shop at Whole Foods when on minimum wage.

And don't forget the free food at your job!

[Orange1998]

You make some good points. I can't help but think of Steve Martin "The Jerk" inventing the Optigraph. Only to lose it all and be happy broke.

[Whispering Smith]

A "Living Wage" is unequal pay for equal work.

[Nowhere Man]

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