You can also add federal taxes, some states take an income tax as well. And this assumes no children, so no costs for child care. Throw that in the mix and it

You can also add federal taxes, some states take an income tax as well. And this assumes no children, so no costs for child care. Throw that in the mix and it can actually cost some people money just to work. We need to fix the incentives when businesses would rather scream and close their doors than make less and pay a living wage for their location.