Even if you make $11 an hour and work full time (40 hours), your annual income would be below the poverty line ($23,050) before taxes. The nations minimum wage is set at $7.25 an hour.

(Source: occupyallstreets, via crusingthroughreality)

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    And that’s what I make at my current job. A-yup. *Cue TMBG song here*
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    some people can’t do math, sknt blame them, blame
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    that’s the poverty line for a family of four. the poverty line for one person is $11,170
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    Then get a job that’s doesn’t invoulve flipping burgers Left wing idiots.
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