[KEVIN & JOSIE]

Originally Posted by njbchbum

Can you define what is a 'living wage' and why it should be paid to someone whithout a high school degree in any entry level position?

A living wage should be a wage where as a full time employee can at least provide a modest shelter for themselves without depending on public assistance, be able to purchase basic food items to feed themselves, purchase basic clothing items. This country was built on the backs of a lot of individuals who provided a much needed service to our country, and yes, many only had high school or less than high school educations, and yes, many did the jobs that others would not do. Does this mean that they should not have a quality of life for the fruits of their labor, that only college grads deserve this? Some are very fortunate to have college degrees because they are from a family that provided for them. There are many, many individuals in our country who are very brilliant, but never had the opportunity for higher education. Our country was built from a very deverse work force....both college and non college grads, but all were important in the success of our country.