Posted on 12/02/2013 4:42:55 AM PST by Biggirl
When $15.00/hour minimum wage goes into effect your rent goes from $350.00 monthly to $525.00. Fact of life.
It was a long but not difficult book to read. The main point was made over and over again; it really couldn’t be missed. Show her this, maybe it’ll help her understand her current role in the economy.
“A man held a makework political job, polishing the cannon in front of the county courthouse. It kept him fed and let him put a little money aside, but he wasn’t getting ahead in the world. So one day he withdrew his life’s savings, bought a brass cannon —and went into business for himself.” — Robert A. Heinlein, The Moon Is a Harsh Mistress
“It’s very difficult to live off $8.07 an hour,” said Mr. Rojas, 23, noting that he is often assigned just 20 or 25 hours of work a week. “I have to live with my parents. I would like to be able to afford a car and an apartment.”
...what kind of car? A Mercedes S class? Would a penthouse apartment on 5th avenue be alright?
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