The Imoprtance of a Livable wage

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by Melainie Rodriguez1 view·Updated Nov 17, 2021
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  1. livable wage by Melanie Rodriguez.
  2. As we know, the cost of living is always on the rise.
  3. So why hasn't the minimum wage risen along with it?
  4. The last rays to the federal minimum wage was in 2009
  5. and it was raised to 7:25 an hour.
  6. 29 states have since then taken it upon themselves
  7. to raise the wage for their own state.
  8. Full time workers deserve to have their basic needs covered
  9. rent, food
  10. and bills have all seen a dramatic increase and many are unable to afford it.
  11. This is causing people to face the chance of eviction,
  12. reducing poverty is also another benefit.
  13. We could see if the minimum wage was increased.
  14. Currently with the 725 minimum wage,
  15. a full time worker would make nearly 2000 under the poverty line.
  16. Just raising the wage to $9 an hour would help 300,000 out of poverty.
  17. And raising it to 15 an hour would help 900,000 out of poverty.
  18. Not only is the minimum wage. Unrealistic, but it is also cruel.
  19. Workers who are working full time do not
  20. deserve to struggle with basic needs for living
  21. income should be expected to raise at the same rate as the cost of living.
  22. It doesn't make sense to raise the cost of living and expect
  23. people to afford it when they aren't seeing an increase in income.
  24. Many americans live paycheck to paycheck and can't afford
  25. any emergency or out of the ordinary expenses.
  26. This wages also unfair to the families and Children.
  27. Many Children are unable to receive a good education.
  28. Many good paying jobs prefer or require college degree,
  29. and these are out of reach to Children in low income homes.
  30. This is causing the cycle to go on.