$7.25 an hour? Who can live on that?
How cruel, who would vote for such a thing?
It need to be at least $17.25, or even better $57.25.
I could see a lot of Congressmen proudly voting for $57.25, but $7.25? no way.
I wish people would emphasize the fact that minimum-wage jobs are not intended for raising a family. They are just that - entry-level wages for simplistic work. Somehow the public feels that a burger flipper should make enough to feed a family of five. This is insanity!! SSZ
Your comment reminds me of an incident that happened in the 80's. George Gervin, a Bball player for the SA Spurs, complained that he only made $360,000/yr and "nobody can live on that." So, a Dallas radio station took pity on the "Iceman", and started a collection to help him out. After 2 months, they sent all of the money they had collected to George " The Iceman" Gervin; all $0.63 of it.
I'm sure it improved his standard of living, but the higher tax bracket probably didn't help him any!! LOLOL!!!!!!