Living Wage OK'd in Chicago Options

[Hartmann]

http://www.newsvine.com/_news/2006/07/26/3...oks-living-wage

Will be a good case study on whether or not the minimum wage should be raised.

[Mommy]

bingo

and these are the people having the most kids (perpetuating the problem pretty much beyond the ability to solve).

you two do realize that anyone that makes less than 26,000 a year is considered to be below the national poverty line....or some number close to that. Im considered below the national poverty line. Ive never once touched a drug, not even marijuana.

The poor are fucked because if they dont have the money to go to college, they will be stuck in a low paying job for a good 10 years of their life. The government refuses to increase the minimum wage. It hasnt been raised in something like 10+ years. Thats fucking ridiculous with what gas prices are these days. If someone owns a dodge neon (for example) and fills up their car with gas (about $31) and works an 8 hour day at 6 bucks an hour... you do the math. Thats almost a whole day's wage gone.

The middle class is fucked because they dont get tax breaks as someone said before. I just so happen to recall most middle class families receiving a check from the govt about 5 years ago because of the Bush administration's middle class tax break, but whatever. Yes, they are screwed too.

The upper class is stricken with tax rates of 40% of their income. Most earn there money and shouldnt half to give almost have to the fucking government. "But they are rich"...doesnt matter. Its not fair.

Additionally, there is no incentive in starting small businesses anymore because they will tax you for everything under the sun. Entrepreneurship has gone completely out of the window.

You want to know whats really unfair? The fact that the UNITED fucking NATIONS now wants to impose a tax of their own on US citizens. Where do we draw the line? I mean, the US doesnt even have much dealing with the UN anymore. In fact, the UN often chastises the US for her global pollution, death penalty laws, and other issues. So, not only are we looking at a city tax, a county tax, a state tax (which is our sales tax here in texas I believe, but thats not the case in other states), and a federal tax but now we could be possibly charged a global tax.... http://www.freedomandprosperity.org/Papers...t/un-report.PDF

And you people want to say that the only people that are poor are those who are drug addicts or are too dumb to go to school. Our government fucks over every tax bracket. Dont mark the middle class as "special" because they have the higher tax rates with no incentives. A woman my age can get pregnant out of wedlock, be labeled as a slut and a worthless scum of society all because she made one mistake, and make $5.15 an hour for putting in hard work and not be able to buy diapers for her kid after she pays rent and bills. I'm sorry, but there is just something wrong with that.

This post has been edited by Jessica: Jul 27 2006, 05:28 PM