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How about a wage that was at least a decent amount above the federal poverty level?
by chadwickthebold 13y ago
How about a wage that was at least a decent amount above the federal poverty level?
- sbhere 13y agoWhy? 1. Federal poverty level isn't a term [1]... >The poverty guidelines are sometimes loosely referred to as the “federal poverty level” (FPL), but that phrase is ambiguous and should be avoided, especially in situations (e.g., legislative or administrative) where precision is important. 2. Government instructing market isn't in the constitution, nor is it in Free Market Capitalism, nor the concept of a Democratic Republic... [1] http://aspe.hhs.gov/poverty/13poverty.cfm http://aspe.hhs.gov/poverty/13poverty.cfm
- dkokelley 13y agoBy most measures the man in question does earn a rate higher than the "federal poverty level". It seems like the issue is that he doesn't work enough hours.
- lhc- 13y agoThe federal poverty level isn't particularly relevant if you are in a place that is considerably more expensive than average. Also, its not that he does not want to work enough hours, his employer doesn't allow him to work more. Plus, by that token, I could argue $7/hour is a livable wage, as long as you work 100 hours a week.