07-15-2013, 02:40 AM
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Originally posted by OpenD
My neighbor has three kids that ride Hele-On. That's a $99/mo hit on him, in addition to his increased cost for commuting. Maybe that's not a lot to you, but for some folks it is.
Assuming full-time $7.25/hour and 15% withholding, that $99 is more than 10% of someone's take-home pay.
Perhaps employers should be required to subsidize transportation for their minimum-wage workers? After all, they're getting a great deal since the minimum-wage isn't likely to be increased soon (if ever)....