$15/hour is enough to put a family of four right above the US poverty level. $15/hour * 40 hours/week * 50 weeks - (~$3000 in Federal Taxation) = $27,000 http

$15/hour is enough to put a family of four right above the US poverty level. $15/hour * 40 hours/week * 50 weeks - (~$3000 in Federal Taxation) = $27,000 https://aspe.hhs.gov/poverty-guidelines https://aspe.hhs.gov/poverty-guidelines IMO, a minimum wage full-time employ shouldn't be a liveable wage for a teenager, it should be a liveable wage for almost everyone.