Nothing would help the working poor and near poor more than an immediate and substantial raising of the minimum wage. Something the vast majority of Americans support.
http://thecontributor.com/73-americans-want-raise-minimum-wage-10-hour
Raising the minimum wage to $9.00/hr is actually a very modest proposal. If the minimum wage were to reflect worker productivity gains over the last 40 years it would be over $20.00/hr.
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/02/13/minimum-wage-productivity_n_2680639.html
http://thecontributor.com/73-americans-want-raise-minimum-wage-10-hour
Raising the minimum wage to $9.00/hr is actually a very modest proposal. If the minimum wage were to reflect worker productivity gains over the last 40 years it would be over $20.00/hr.
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/02/13/minimum-wage-productivity_n_2680639.html
