About This Book
Poverty is on the rise, the minimum wage is kept low, and welfare programs now exceed 200. The working poor are a social problem created by politics and institutional poverty traps. Low minimum wages paid by some businesses do not allow for even a most basic lifestyle and as a result, food stamps, free medical services and other social programs become necessary to cover the gap. Half of the Federal budget supports the poor and the elderly across the country. Americans subsidize this insufficient minimum wage with their taxes and thus indirectly support the bottom line of companies that underpay their employees.
Some topics:
- Economic Thinking Errors
- Poverty Traps
- Welcome to Absurdistan
- the Voting Paradox
- the Distorted Democracy
- Conclusive Call to Action
