Feb 13 2013
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Squashed: A $9/hr Minimum Wage
If working full time for $7.25 an hour your income is still so low that you’re going to qualify for a slew if means-tested benefits. In other words, your going to qualify for subsidies for food, medical care, education, and housing. Maybe you’re getting by, maybe you’re not. Either way, there’s…
Great points here. Why are we subsidizing low-wage employees when we could pay what stuff actually costs to make?
