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Many people in the U.S. live below the poverty line and are still working. The current minimum wage is not livable.

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 @B8C7BQ5 from Texas  agreed…8mos8MO

Yes correct, there drastically needs to be an increase in wages, but the minimum wage is not fully designed to be a completely livable wage within itself. I believe it is there to protect employees from being completely exploited for their labor which companies and corporations love to do in our current system.

 @B8C7MZ9 from Georgia  agreed…8mos8MO

I do agree, this represents the working class americans and the struggles behind what tho country calls, “minimum wage”

 @B8C8PRG from Tennessee  agreed…8mos8MO

I completely agree with you. I’m in college and work a part time job, the only reason I’m still able to work and go to school is because I’m able to live at home. If I didn’t it would be much harder to live.

 @B8C9JFZ from Texas  agreed…8mos8MO

I agree that the minimum wage is not at a livable rate, people are starving and over-exhausted from trying to make ends meet.

 @B8CDSBH from Florida  agreed…8mos8MO

I completely agree with this comment, they should raise minimum wage, just as they continue to rise the prices on foods, health care, basic necessities. Otherwise how are we supposed to afford it.

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