Quote of the day

Ya can't argue with this. Well, you can, but you would be wrong.

"No one can live, let alone raise a family, on $11,000 a year, which is more than a full time minimum wage worker earns annually. America needs a raise."

-- John Sweeney
AFL-CIO President

Think about that, please. How much do you spend a month? At $11,000 per year you can't buy a house, car or education. Maybe you can live under a bridge and survive on $11,000 per year.

I've known several minimum wage earners and every single one of them had to room with others to share rent, utilities and food expenses.

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