I used to assist people with developmental disabilities get regular jobs in the community. There used to be a Minimum Wage Waiver. Some companies were allowed to pay below minimum wage if the worker ‘could not keep up.’ I despised the Waiver and worked to find regular pay jobs. One of my favorite success stories was a young man who was trapped in the sub-minimum wage. He could run all the machines of a gardening / landscaping crew. I found an employer willing to pick him up at home every day (he did not drive). His first real paycheck was much larger than any before. He did see something strange on his pay stub and brought it to my attention. He noticed the gross pay, and then all these other small numbers. I explained the State, Federal, Medicare, etc deductions. I will never forget, as long as I live, his next few words:
‘but that’s my money.’
Good story, though the government doesn’t see things that way.
“‘but that’s my money.’”
So a developmentally disabled person gets it, but Democrats don’t. Hmmm...
Great story. Brings a tear to my eye...
'but that’s my money.’
Such beautiful words!