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    "Minimum Wage" The episode of 30 Days about trying to live on minimum wage opened the eyes of it’s viewers. It placed star Morgan Spurlock and fiancee Alex in the lives of the "working poor" of the United States for one month. Spurlock’s fiancee walked to work daily rather than spend the money on riding the bus. Both Morgan and Alex were in need of healthcare during this time period just to find over-crowded free clinics‚ afraid to go to a real hospital because of the cost. Alex’s 30th birthday

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    I was amazed how well Morgan and Alex were budgeting for the 30 days period‚ especially taking in consideration the fact that this couple got used to living in NYC. They also were earning a different income in NYC‚ which was a few times higher than the one they’re supposed to live on for 30 days in the show. Difficult budgeting decisions played a major role in survival for Alex and Morgan. They bought one bus pass and tried to use public transportation whenever possible. The Couple experienced

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    Morgan Spurlock’s 30 days on minimum wage was a documentary that really highlights the struggles of living on the bare minimum. I would be lying if I told you that I watched the documentary in your class‚ due to the fact that I was asleep‚ but because Economics is my priority I watched the documentary on my own. I am very fortunate to say that I make above minimum wage‚ even though I don’t have many expenses I do make more than the average student my age. What really struck me in this documentary

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    Minimum Wage” from 30 Days For most Americans the word “poverty” suggests an inability to provide a family with food‚ clothing‚ shelter‚ and other basic necessities. Many Americans live in impoverished conditions‚ which include people who are economically disadvantaged despite the fact they are employed. These particular individuals are living check to check on what the government deems sufficient to provide reasonable living standards in a society where the cost of living increases every half

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    difficulties of living off of minimum wage. It demonstrated the difficulties in resisting temptation to buy‚ the emotional effects of having little or no money‚ how sometimes no matter how long or hard you work the pay just isn’t enough‚ etc. I liked that they showed the costs of hospital bills in comparison to the amount of money being brought in from working minimum wage. Living off of minimum wage is not an easy thing to do. One of the biggest issues of living off of minimum wage is not getting enough

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    Wendell Berry‚ Scott Sanders‚ and Morgan Spurlock all take part in an unrealistic world to prove their points. They portray themselves as the perfect humans who live that idealistic life we all dream of. They do this by living simple lives‚ having a great deal of knowledge‚ and being in great shape. If you could combine these three I think you would have the perfect human. There are plenty of evident cases of this happening in their writings‚ or‚ in Spurlocks case‚ his movie. This causes some bias

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    Minimum wage is defined as the lowest possible income that an employer can legally pay an employee. This ensures that all people are fairly paid and not defrauded by companies or businesses. Minimum wage is now a staple in 90 percent of countries in the world (Minimum). Even with these minimums‚ a person’s lifestyle is hard to maintain. Sustainability‚ in my opinion‚ is the ability to keep or maintain a certain amount of physical or mental property. In this light of sustainability‚ minimum wage is

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    Yet Minimum wage has been a continuing matter since its first establishment‚ and it is something everyone faces. Though‚ the recurring problem being brought up again and again is the issue of being underpaid‚ and is the set minimum wage fair? And will raising minimum wage be more beneficial or harmful in the long run? Through its history can society better understand and find a solution to this problem. Minimum wage was not instituted in the United States until the 1920s‚ and the idea of wages being

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    Minimum wagesminimum wage is the minimum amount of compensation an employee must receive for performing labour. In economic term‚ minimum wages is the price floor of the pay of the labour that set by the government. The minimum wages rate normally was fixed by legal authority as such‚ it is illegal to pay an employee less than the minimum wage. Our economic transformation goal is to make Malaysia a high-income nation by 2020‚ with a per capita income of US$15‚000 a year‚ however there are still

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    The Minimum Wage: Who does it really affect? A very controversial question that often comes up is whether or not we should increase‚ decrease‚ or eliminate the minimum wage. The Last time we saw a change in the federal minimum wage was July‚ 24 2009. It was set to $7.25 and we haven’t seen a change since. “The average cost-of-living increase over the past decade is about 26 percent. This means that an item purchased ten years ago would have cost about 26 percent less than it costs to purchase that

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