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That living wage is for a family of four, not an individual.
by mquander 4y ago
That living wage is for a family of four, not an individual.
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- actually_a_dog 4y agoSorry, I misread. The graph here shows that a single individual needs to make nearly $40k or $20/hour in order to have a basic lifestyle that doesn't even include savings or entertainment: https://uc735a30719703449309c8146b8e.dl.dropboxusercontent.com/cd/0/inline/BndKkSJfHyn4pueP8DCteWyI0y8IXe05CHt57cz9wCZHCbr5v3A6jjSj0D_mHCD1bqyH_y7B0Yj9urNNF-XkEmRUPIT36dRNYlEuRpdjdhGMrTeyo1V24NzofcyoofDzZUxBRWodWuwJ2rNSNuGeL9swj-vzCl_OrUdsO--SBFkkQg/file# https://uc735a30719703449309c8146b8e.dl.dropboxusercontent.c... Besides, do you want people to not have children at at least the replacement rate? You know, that's bad for the economy, right? Current US fertility rate is below replacement rate, and immigration is only barely making up for it. The argument stands.