2006-10-06 21:09:07 · 8 answers · asked by rbcc_rafanan 1 in Politics & Government ➔ Politics
Because the Bush administration is talking about a booming economy based on Corporate profits, which have risen dramatically in the last six years - but earned income has risen at a much lower 1.5% in that time, while cost-of-living(especially fuel, medical costs, interest rates) have risen dramatically.
The poor, in fact, cannot get by with one minimum wage job, and THIS useless congress has failed to bring relief to the working poor ...
by injecting into their minimum-wage increase bill a illegal maneuver to bar states from having higher minimums than the federal government, which would LOWER wages in many states. Many states have minimum wage increases on the ballot this November.
"The minimum wage has been stuck at $5.15 an hour for over nine years, making it the second-longest freeze in wage growth since the establishment of the U.S. minimum wage in 1938. The cost of living has risen 26 percent, but the minimum rate of compensation hasn't seen a value this low since 1955, and Senate recently rejected a proposal that would have raised the rate to $7.25 by 2008."
2006-10-07 02:25:23 · answer #1 · answered by oohhbother 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Because it is convenient. People forget that sacrificing to help the less fortunate means more financial help. Businesses help but only with a small proportion of money going to help those poor folks. If businesses did more they would lose a lot of profit.
2006-10-06 21:15:37 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
The congress and the president don't care. Many people are so blinded by the conservative rhetoric the don't see it. But the biggest problem is most people don't vote.
2006-10-06 21:17:43 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Because as long as people are too lazy to work or too proud to start at the bottom there will always be poverty.
2006-10-06 21:13:25 · answer #4 · answered by Paul S 4 · 0⤊ 2⤋
What are you suffering from? Hunger? Not enough clothes to wear? Don't have a bed to sleep on?
America is fine. Count your blessings....
2006-10-06 21:44:40 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
it is because we have to support the rest of the world and also the free loaders that moved here. It's funny how the world hates the US but they still want our money and military to stabilize their shitty *** countries
2006-10-06 21:16:06 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 2⤋
well if you're from the U.S. it's because your government lies
2006-10-06 21:11:49 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
More info please, explain.
2006-10-06 21:13:26 · answer #8 · answered by Amber 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋