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Who says that the minimum wage has to be a living wage?
Do high school and college kids really need to earn a living wage?
Do spouses working to increase family income really need to earn a living wage? (Two spouses incomes added together could be the family living wage)
Do seniors wanting to supplement their income really need to earn a living wage?
Do adult children need a living wage if they wish to live at home with their parents?
And
How do you determine what a living wage is (particularly when different regions would have a different living wage?
There are many people out there who learn to live on $7.25 per hour. That is a living wage for them. There are many people out there who can't live on $50,000 per year. That is not a living wage for them.
Would a worker at McDonalds or Walmart earning $15 per hour, 25 hours per week ($375 per week) be earning a living wage?
How about if they had a working spouse?
How about if they had one kid?
How about if they had five kids?
If they earned this so called living wage does that mean we could drop the currently working poor from all social programs because there would no longer be any working poor anymore? After all, a living wage means that they earn enough to live on so they do not need social programs or a social safety net anymore.
Who says that the minimum wage has to be a living wage?
Do high school and college kids really need to earn a living wage?
Do spouses working to increase family income really need to earn a living wage? (Two spouses incomes added together could be the family living wage)
Do seniors wanting to supplement their income really need to earn a living wage?
Do adult children need a living wage if they wish to live at home with their parents?
And
How do you determine what a living wage is (particularly when different regions would have a different living wage?
There are many people out there who learn to live on $7.25 per hour. That is a living wage for them. There are many people out there who can't live on $50,000 per year. That is not a living wage for them.
Would a worker at McDonalds or Walmart earning $15 per hour, 25 hours per week ($375 per week) be earning a living wage?
How about if they had a working spouse?
How about if they had one kid?
How about if they had five kids?
If they earned this so called living wage does that mean we could drop the currently working poor from all social programs because there would no longer be any working poor anymore? After all, a living wage means that they earn enough to live on so they do not need social programs or a social safety net anymore.
Who says that the minimum wage has to be a living wage?
Do high school and college kids really need to earn a living wage?
Do spouses working to increase family income really need to earn a living wage? (Two spouses incomes added together could be the family living wage)
Do adult children need a living wage if they wish to live at home with their parents?
There are many people out there who learn to live on $7.25 per hour. That is a living wage for them.
If they earned this so called living wage does that mean we could drop the currently working poor from all social programs because there would no longer be any working poor anymore? After all, a living wage means that they earn enough to live on so they do not need social programs or a social safety net anymore.
Who says that the minimum wage has to be a living wage?
Do high school and college kids really need to earn a living wage?
Do spouses working to increase family income really need to earn a living wage? (Two spouses incomes added together could be the family living wage)
Do seniors wanting to supplement their income really need to earn a living wage?
Do adult children need a living wage if they wish to live at home with their parents?
And
How do you determine what a living wage is (particularly when different regions would have a different living wage?
There are many people out there who learn to live on $7.25 per hour. That is a living wage for them. There are many people out there who can't live on $50,000 per year. That is not a living wage for them.
Would a worker at McDonalds or Walmart earning $15 per hour, 25 hours per week ($375 per week) be earning a living wage?
How about if they had a working spouse?
How about if they had one kid?
How about if they had five kids?
If they earned this so called living wage does that mean we could drop the currently working poor from all social programs because there would no longer be any working poor anymore? After all, a living wage means that they earn enough to live on so they do not need social programs or a social safety net anymore.
Who says that the minimum wage has to be a living wage?
Do high school and college kids really need to earn a living wage?
Do spouses working to increase family income really need to earn a living wage? (Two spouses incomes added together could be the family living wage)
Do seniors wanting to supplement their income really need to earn a living wage?
Do adult children need a living wage if they wish to live at home with their parents?
And
How do you determine what a living wage is (particularly when different regions would have a different living wage?
There are many people out there who learn to live on $7.25 per hour. That is a living wage for them. There are many people out there who can't live on $50,000 per year. That is not a living wage for them.
Would a worker at McDonalds or Walmart earning $15 per hour, 25 hours per week ($375 per week) be earning a living wage?
How about if they had a working spouse?
How about if they had one kid?
How about if they had five kids?
If they earned this so called living wage does that mean we could drop the currently working poor from all social programs because there would no longer be any working poor anymore? After all, a living wage means that they earn enough to live on so they do not need social programs or a social safety net anymore.
Considering that is the purpose of the minimum wage, and if the minimum wage isn't a living wage, it's meaningless...
The average age of a minimum wage worker in this country is 35. 88% are older than 20. Yes, they need to earn a living wage.
Shouldn't one of those spouses be at home, raising the children?
If they ever plan on moving out, yes, they need a living wage. Many adult children are only living at home because they cannot earn a living wage.
According to government standards for cost-of-living, a person making minimum wage cannot afford a one-bedroom apartment. It's not a living wage for anyone.
That would be the goal, yes. We'd still need programs for people who cannot work, however.
Or we could replace the "minimum wage" with a "citizens' wage" and let employers pay labor based on fair market value.
No reasonable person is saying the MW *has* to be $15/hr. They are saying it *should* be based on what they believe is best for the nation. Also, social programs are not limited to helping the working poor. They also help the elderly, the sick and disabled, etc
However, your point about how different regions have different cost of living is a valid point but I think most people who support raising the MW would consider adjustments based on regional COL
It never ceases to amaze that some will expose their ignorance by indulging in rhetorical displays.Who says that the minimum wage has to be a living wage?Do high school and college kids really need to earn a living wage?Do spouses working to increase family income really need to earn a living wage? (Two spouses incomes added together could be the family living wage)Do seniors wanting to supplement their income really need to earn a living wage?Do adult children need a living wage if they wish to live at home with their parents?AndHow do you determine what a living wage is (particularly when different regions would have a different living wage?There are many people out there who learn to live on $7.25 per hour. That is a living wage for them. There are many people out there who can't live on $50,000 peryear.That is not a living wage for them.Would a worker at McDonalds or Walmart earning $15 per hour, 25 hours per week ($375 per week) be earning a living wage? How about if they had a working spouse? How about if they had one kid?How about if they had five kids?If they earned this so called living wage does that mean we could drop the currently working poor from all social programs because there would no longer be any working poor anymore? After all, a living wage means that they earn enough to live on so they do not need social programs or a social safety net anymore.
I didn't know it was a businesses duty to pay people more than their skills and market value are worth.
I didn't know that "business" was the one to determine market value. Your argument assumes govt has no input.I didn't know it was a businesses duty to pay people more than their skills and market value are worth.
The minimum wage should be high enough that if you are working 40 hours a week you should be able to live on it
No, somebody who only works part-time, like students and retired people, won't likely make enough to live on but they likely don't need to. But if you are a student or "retired" AND working 40 hours a week? Hell yeah, you should be able to live on it, because that is probably why you are working that much in that situation anyway.
or will the unions and politicians they control continue with the unilateral action.....
And I didn't know it was the taxpayers' duty to subsidize massive and highly profitable multinational corporations with income support programs that allow them to pay wages that are so low people can't survive on them economically.
BS, you were compensated far above MW when all benefits are inputed.Then I was salaried, effectively working below MW, but my job fed me and housed me (say what you will about the Marine Barracks, but they are affordable).
BS, you were compensated far above MW when all benefits are inputed.
Hm. As a PFC in the Marine Corps? It's possible. That, of course, means that everyone who makes MW is also "making above MW "when all benefits are imputed".
Hey!Ya'll can stop complaining about how low the MW is now!
So when you were receiving benefits other than wages as a Marine, this caused you to not work as hard.But the narrative that somehow by providing that safety net we are subsidizing employers offering lower wages than they otherwise would is laughable. If anything, the effect is the opposite - as social safety net payments reduce the marginal benefit for working, they lower the willingness to do so at lower wages.
Who says that the minimum wage has to be a living wage?
Do high school and college kids really need to earn a living wage?
Do spouses working to increase family income really need to earn a living wage? (Two spouses incomes added together could be the family living wage)
Do seniors wanting to supplement their income really need to earn a living wage?
Do adult children need a living wage if they wish to live at home with their parents?
And
How do you determine what a living wage is (particularly when different regions would have a different living wage?
There are many people out there who learn to live on $7.25 per hour. That is a living wage for them. There are many people out there who can't live on $50,000 per year. That is not a living wage for them.
Would a worker at McDonalds or Walmart earning $15 per hour, 25 hours per week ($375 per week) be earning a living wage?
How about if they had a working spouse?
How about if they had one kid?
How about if they had five kids?
If they earned this so called living wage does that mean we could drop the currently working poor from all social programs because there would no longer be any working poor anymore? After all, a living wage means that they earn enough to live on so they do not need social programs or a social safety net anymore.
The problem for you is that you received all benefits without needing to request, whereas the civilian systems require enrollment, many do not. It is not automatic. The point remains, you won't honestly calculate YOUR full pay.Hm. As a PFC in the Marine Corps? It's possible. That, of course, means that everyone who makes MW is also "making above MW "when all benefits are imputed". Hey!Ya'll can stop complaining about how low the MW is now!
I see once again you refuse to calculate your full benefits, housing, food medical...ect.So, I went back and did a rough calculation - in Iraq, as a Jr Lance, I was making somewhere between $4.79 and $5.13 an hour in pay.
The minimum wage should be high enough that if you are working 40 hours a week you should be able to live on it. No, somebody who only works part-time, like students and retired people, won't likely make enough to live on but they likely don't need to. But if you are a student or "retired" AND working 40 hours a week? Hell yeah, you should be able to live on it, because that is probably why you are working that much in that situation anyway.
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