Friday, February 14, 2014

Rachel Farris- Living For 30 Days on Minimum Wage



6. I agree with Senator Ted Kennedy's argument about raising minimum wage in order to help families because I believe that if minimum wage increases, the United States poverty line would decrease. Also the raise of minimum wage would influence more workers into worker longer hours and it would cause more more for the economy. If minimum wage jobs are increased, the opposing side wouldn't be happy, but this would cause an increase into their companies. Many workers would earn more money leading them to buy more of their product.
2. The role of budgeting between Alex and Morgan was hard for both of them. Since they didn't have health insurance, Morgan and Alex weren't able to pay their medical bills. Morgan's job was labor work related and he struggled with aches and soreness. Alex struggled with a bladder infection and had to pay for prescription pills she didn't have the money for. Alex and Morgan had to make sacrifices like walking instead of transportation, living in a ant infected apartment, living in a unhealthy apartment, and reling on  the free medical center. The both of them couldn't afford to buy their own bank account so their money wasn't safe. They didn't have the money to get things they wanted and sometimes needed because they had to budget on things like food, water, rent, ect.

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  1. Right, people that are less fortunate suffer more and it is very hard to live on minimum wage.
    - Domonya Brown

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