12/07/2006

Minimum Wage or a Living Wage

Jonathan Tasini says the $7.25 that Democrats are proposing is not enough

"Look at the facts. The federal poverty guidelines say that a family of three is considered to be below the poverty line when it earns $16,600 or less. The Democratic Party is proposing passing legislation that would raise the minimum wage to $7.25--and take two years to get there. That hike would bring a person working full-time to a grand total of about $15,000. "

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