According to former secretary of labor Robert B Reich: “Most low-wage workers aren’t young teenagers; they’re major breadwinners for their families, and many are women. And they and their families need a higher minimum.” Yet business owners and conservative pundits have done an excellent job misinforming the public on who works minimum wage jobs.
The fact that people are supporting families on these sorts of wages, and are oftentimes the people who need the most help in our society, is pretty disheartening.
I think this part hits the hardest:
The fact that people are supporting families on these sorts of wages, and are oftentimes the people who need the most help in our society, is pretty disheartening.