If an 18 year old out of high school can't afford to live SELF SUFFICIENT and INDEPENDEN of family or roommates at:

40 work hours a week 163 work hours a month 1,956 work hours a year at the rate of minimum wage after taxes?

The state and or regional minimum wage is too low.

REGARDLESS OF WHAT IT MAY BE.

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FreddieUK · 70-79, M

Sadly, not a situation unique to the States. A lot of young adults in the UK have major problems with living independently, despite working hard.

Roundandroundwego · 61-69

@FreddieUK good for them.

thisguy20 · 41-45, M

One could argue that is not an issue of the minimum wage being too low; but an issue of housing, transportation, insurance, and healthcare costs being too high.

SomeMichGuy · M

@thisguy20 Good point.

But wages have largely stagnated for decades, though there were gains in real income during Biden's term (in spite of inflation).

So I think it's mixed, but with flat wages (= decreasing REAL wages!) and prices increasing due to lack of competition hurting us.

SomeMichGuy · M

40 hr/wk * 52 wk/yr = 2080 hr/yr (full-time)

w/2 wks off = 2000 hr/yr

Roundandroundwego · 61-69

Epstein, Cosby, Diddy, Weinstein - do I need to draw you a picture? Do daddy for an opportunity and love it! Or stay poor.
Socialism was for people with value and dignity. Lolz. Not murkans.

DyingDaily · M

Roundandroundwego · 61-69

@DyingDaily that's bipartisan! Americans don't want socialism ruining the show on Epstein Island.

DyingDaily · M

@Roundandroundwego ok dad have you taken your Xanax today

Roundandroundwego · 61-69

@DyingDaily I am not the one with mental disease. Dark. Very dark In broad daylight, the mainstream in the West knows nothing.
No universal basic benefits? Find a sugar daddy. Be used.

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