Badger
Side-Kick my Ass!
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It's not always about where you begin. Some people do the best they can with their mind and body and still can't find a better job. If you work hard, you should get a decent wage to support yourself. Especially if you live in the richest country in the world.
I'm sure they're are people who would lower the minimum wage to 1 dollar if it meant increasing their own personal wealth. Who cares if it hurts the least fortunate among us?
I quess my point is nobody needs to settle for minimum wage, I don't care what the circumstances are. Everybody is dealt a hand, some better than others, if you don't work to make that hand profitable, then that person is the only one to blame. Nobody should be waiting for the government to give them a raise.
With that said, to you think the government raising the minimum wage to $12.00 would solve the problems of the working poor? Or maybe the government should put their focus else where to solve this problem, and not force all business's to raise their wages.
Yes, their are some business's out their to make a $ and they don't care about their employees. That will never go away. However, there are far more small business's that care about thier employees and will be drove out of business by this. How does that help the working poor?