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graywarrior (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-16-06 06:03 PM Original message |
Minimum Wage question: Would a raise bring people above the poverty level |
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One_Life_To_Give (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-16-06 06:05 PM Response to Original message |
1. Depends on where they are at |
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graywarrior (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-16-06 06:07 PM Response to Reply #1 |
2. That's for sure. |
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brer cat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-16-06 06:13 PM Response to Original message |
3. Probably not for most. Min wage is so low it would take a huge increase |
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BuyingThyme (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-16-06 06:19 PM Response to Original message |
4. Perhaps, but here's what's more important: |
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graywarrior (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-16-06 06:29 PM Response to Reply #4 |
5. That's a good thing. I just hate to see anyone lose by gaining. |
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brer cat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-16-06 06:57 PM Response to Reply #4 |
7. I agree with everything you say, |
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jwirr (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-16-06 07:30 PM Response to Reply #7 |
13. Some are too low but it will happen to that worker who is |
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BamaGirl (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-16-06 06:32 PM Response to Original message |
6. Depends on the services |
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EvolveOrConvolve (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-16-06 07:05 PM Response to Original message |
8. I know that in Idaho |
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jwirr (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-16-06 07:37 PM Response to Reply #8 |
14. Are you saying that a family of 2 making $28K is eligible for |
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EvolveOrConvolve (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-16-06 07:56 PM Response to Reply #14 |
15. No! |
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jwirr (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-16-06 09:41 PM Response to Reply #15 |
16. Thanks. That is what I was trying to say also. |
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rucky (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-16-06 07:06 PM Response to Original message |
9. Isn't the purpose to bring people out of poverty? |
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GreenPartyVoter (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-16-06 07:09 PM Response to Reply #9 |
10. Yes, but once you cross a certain line you lose services that your new income |
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sweetheart (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-16-06 07:26 PM Response to Original message |
11. Well lets count it up |
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Sydnie (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-16-06 07:30 PM Response to Original message |
12. I think it will just raise what the government considers the |
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