Its time to make the minimum wage a living wage. More than 16 million children in the United States – 22% of all children – live in families with incomes below the federal poverty level – $23,550 a year for a family of four. Research shows that, on average, families need an income of about twice that level to cover basic expenses. Using this standard, 45% of children live in low-income families. Research shows that a single parent with two children typically needs to earn $16.50 an hour full-time—or about $34,000 a year—to provide for the family’s basic needs. Yet the highest state minimum wage is $9.19 an hour, and the federal minimum wage is only $7.25. (from National Center for Children in Poverty)
Posted on: Sun, 01 Dec 2013 16:30:20 +0000
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