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The Federal Minimum Wage is a good example.
What is a living wage in, let's say, Mississippi, would be a starvation wage in Oakland. What would be a living wage in Oakland would be absolute wealth in many areas of the country.
I can't think of anywhere where $7.25/hour is a living wage.
Minimum wage is set to be the minimum. period. no matter the cost of living. MANY states have a minimum set higher. I live in one of those. Soooo...one minimum sets the base....and I dont know anywhere so cheap to live in that the current minimum is reasonable in.
The "im X why do I need Y in my insurance misses the point of group coverage entirely.
When minimum wage was $2.85 an hour, it wasn't a living wage.
Minimum wage is a perfect example of one size fits all.
What works in Luling Tx, one would starve in Dallas.
Funny thing is...back when it was $3.35/hr I did ok on it....and I wasn't in the cheapest of cities. I rented a small apartment, and was able to pay my bills. no car though.
Today?
Bwahahaha.
Seriously? The people I know making it are on food stamps, live as groups, or only rent a room. Minimum wage at $2.85 was livable.
Yes, and we keep asking for clarification but some here do not seem to like the fact that it is being asked, hmmm, I wonder why that is? Maybe the Op will come back and splain it some time.
Yes, and we keep asking for clarification but some here do not seem to like the fact that it is being asked, hmmm, I wonder why that is? Maybe the Op will come back and splain it some time.
We are still waiting for a decent and relevant example.
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