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hrmjustin

(71,265 posts) Tue May 6, 2014, 12:30 PM May 2014

Another Voice: The moral case for a higher minimum wage

By Rev. Jeff Carter

As spiritual stewards of our communities, faith leaders are unique witnesses to the impact of income inequality in New York. In the same breath, we speak to those most and least fortunate, applying lessons of humility and courage to all.

Our task – to shepherd New York’s communities toward strength – has been made far more difficult as the ranks of the working poor have swelled to 3 million, and our state has earned the dubious distinction of having the worst income inequality in the nation.

As the majority of minimum wage earners, women and mothers are bearing the brunt of this low-wage epidemic, brought on by profitable companies pushing down pay as low as it will go.

More than 1 million children in our state have a parent who is a low-wage worker. Families that lack the financial security necessary for parents to be present and involved in their children’s lives are more likely to fall into generational traps. To break the cycle of poverty, we must first act to stanch the bleeding.

http://www.buffalonews.com/opinion/another-voice/another-voice-the-moral-case-for-a-higher-minimum-wage-20140506

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Another Voice: The moral case for a higher minimum wage (Original Post) hrmjustin May 2014 OP

"...minimum wage is more than just an economic imperative. It is a moral one." CrispyQ May 2014 #1

Sounds like a good book. hrmjustin May 2014 #2

Found this. CrispyQ May 2014 #3

Thank you so very much for this link. hrmjustin May 2014 #4

Congressional candidate O'Donnell argues for minimum wage hike hrmjustin May 2014 #5

CrispyQ

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1. "...minimum wage is more than just an economic imperative. It is a moral one."

Reply to hrmjustin (Original post)

Tue May 6, 2014, 12:39 PM

May 2014

Our leaders in Albany must recognize that we fail to uphold our end of the bargain as a society when hard work still results in poverty. And while the top 1 percent see rising incomes and capital gains, the rest of New York – including our economy – is left behind.

I just read a Bill Moyers/Paul Krugman interview where Paul discusses Piketty's book & the concept of how the economy gets left behind when all the wealth is at the top.