Reply to a comment  Reply to this comment  mike#89576 writes:
CJ - Now let's take a real look at the $7.00 an person. First
off - lets determine if that is a single person or family.
Either way it doesn't really matter. The most they will pay in
taxes is 15% and they will get all that back when and if they
file a tax return. Now lets add to the tax return the money the
government will give them back even though they never earned it
- the special programs that have been in place that give lower
income families more money back than they paid in. If you don't
believe me - log on to a do it yourself tax website and input
the numbers you sited above. It will be an eye opening
experience.  Also for individuals in the lower income or
"poverty level" there are government programs that assist with
rent, food and healthcare. So the numbers you quoted above are
not accurate.  Do I agree that it would be difficult to live on
$7.00/hour - yes! But unless a person is willing to change their
circumstance - (work 2 jobs, at