Comments for Three New Briefs Confirm It: The Minimum Wage is Way Too Low at http://www.cepr.net , comment 1 to 2 out of 2 comments http://www.cepr.net Sun, 19 May 2013 10:02:38 +0100 FeedCreator 1.7.3 http://www.cepr.net/index.php/blogs/cepr-blog/three-new-briefs-confirm-it-the-minimum-wage-is-too-damn-low#comment-15898 The current value of the federal minimum wage – $7.25 per hour – is often compared to the cost of living, the average wage in the economy, or the productivity of the average worker. By all of these benchmarks, the current federal minimum is well below its historical levels. But the current minimum wage looks even worse when compared to two kinds of purchases strongly associated with a middle-class standard of living or the ability to move up to the middle class: [url=http://fromthehearteldercare.com/seniorcarenewjersey/]Senior care[/url] cost,health insurance and a college degree. - Shanon Brown Sat, 14 Apr 2012 16:35:18 +0100 http://www.cepr.net/index.php/blogs/cepr-blog/three-new-briefs-confirm-it-the-minimum-wage-is-too-damn-low#comment-15795 For a little perspective, 40 hours a week times 52 weeks is 2080 hours. So a college education takes half your money before taxes, FICA and other deductions. Health insurance takes ALL of your money. - Quercki Mon, 09 Apr 2012 07:47:51 +0100