What exactly defines a living wage?

[Secure Da Bag]

What should a living wage cover (ie. bills) to be considered a living wage? How much money (amount or %) should a person have after taxes and bills? Can a living wage be determined on the federal level or does it have to be determined on the state level?

 

[Pressure]

We can track how much rent increases with regard to inflation. I imagine that's an easy starting point.

 

[Secure Da Bag]

We can track how much rent increases with regard to inflation. I imagine that's an easy starting point.

After rent, then what?

 

[DEAD7]

We can track how much rent increases with regard to inflation. I imagine that's an easy starting point.

So you support min wage by state or maybe county?Not federally...
Do we agree on something...







Or are you suggesting federal min wage be adjusted for rent in NYC/SF?

 

[Secure Da Bag]

So you support min wage by state or maybe county?Not federally...
Do we agree on something...

First, someone needs to actually define a living wage before we can determine at what level it should be managed.

Or are you suggesting federal min wage be adjusted for rent in NYC/SF?

We're not there yet

 

[Sohh_lifted]

Depends where you live...

 

[Take It In Blood]

A livable wage is usually the opposite of what the majority of people make under a capitalist system

 

[Secure Da Bag]

Depends where you live...

Fine but,

What should a living wage cover (ie. bills) to be considered a living wage? How much money (amount or %) should a person have after taxes and bills? Can a living wage be determined on the federal level or does it have to be determined on the state level?

 

[Pressure]

So you support min wage by state or maybe county?Not federally...
Do we agree on something...







Or are you suggesting federal min wage be adjusted for rent in NYC/SF?

I think minimum wage should be set by states and even down to cities.

 

[Hood Critic]

A living wage is a wage that allows one to live above the federal poverty line but I think this article might do a better job of explaining it, How Much Do You Need to Live in America? .

 

[the cac mamba]

enough to pay rent on part of an apartment, not your own. eat, pay the utilities and internet. and get around your particular area

 

[re'up]

Has to be enough to have basic needs, and not kill yourself to barely maintain a life, that will essentially collapse in days if one is injured, sick, or at the mercy of an emergency.

 

[BucciMane]

Whatever @Call Me James says divided by about three..

 

[Serious]

A livable wage is usually the opposite of what the majority of people make under a capitalist system

 

[analog]

5 Developed Countries without Minimum Wages

I like the way they're doing it.