Bernie's Claim

• Include your opinion on whether the changes are sufficient. Should more changes be made, and if so, what changes?

In ‘Nickel and Dimed” by Barbara Ehrenreich, the main claim made by the author was that the low-working class are, in general, forced into an inescapable cycle of poverty. The low paying jobs they have to take are barely enough to pay rent, buy food, and other necessities. This doesn’t even include those in less favorable conditions than those Ehrenreich mimicked in her experiment. In general, Ehrenreich was trying to prove that the “living wage” offered by entry level jobs is not, in fact, “livable”. The significant supporting evidence provided in the book included Ehrenreich’s first hand experiences of mimicking (to her best abilities) what low-wage workers live everyday, as well as a plethora of supporting facts and statistics. All of Ehrenreich’s evidence was heavily supported with reliable resources. Based on the facts she presented, I agree with her claim that the majority of low-wage workers get stuck in poverty as a result of the entry-level workforce system as a whole. The evidence regarding statistics was very valid and well cited, and her first-hand experiences, while with possible flaws, only worked to further support what she was claiming. Ehrenreich’s methodology of obtaining evidence was very direct, and proved to show a plausible experience that most of the low-class would have in a best-case scenario. By that I mean in some of the best circumstances (no children, no serious medical needs, ect.), it is reasonable to assume that Ehrenreich’s experiences are

According to this statement by Richard Fry and Rakesh Kochhar, “The wealth gap between America’s high income

In order to begin to understand the argument at hand, one must first be understand who the people are on either side of the wage increase argument and who are the people affected by low wages and possible wage increases. In a research study done by Drew Desliver, in 2015 it was reported that 73 percent of people in the United States support minimum wage increases. This figure represents 90 percent of democrats, 71 percent of independents and 53 percent of republicans. As statistics show the party with the most objections to wage increases is the Republican Party, but the question is why do they oppose such increases? For Many years republicans have been accused of being all for the wealthy while the lower classes suffer and struggle, to date this argument still stands. In recent months as the democrats fought with republicans over the federal budget for the 2016-2017 fiscal year President Obama accused the republican senate of “putting forward are a path to prosperity for those who have already prospered....tax cuts for the wealthy financed by slashing programs for everyone else.” (Davis, 2015) In this article the president essentially says that the republicans are more focuses on sustaining the wealthy population than improving

The article seems to suggest that wage growth is below the average rates that are usually seen during times of low unemployment. It is explained by the retirement of baby boomers. This would suggest to me that high wage jobs have been held by baby boomers more than other age groups, which is a form of income inequality. It is not unfair because of anything that the generation could have or can control, these

rhetorical by impressing us with facts. Jill Leopore writes "income inequality is greater in the

Sen. Bernie Sanders (D-VT) has drawn flak from several Christian leaders in the country and an NFL star over his rejection of Trump’s nominee for Deputy Director of the Office of Management and Budget (OMB).

Millions of American employees are working countless hour every week to earn inadequate wage that result in many families living in poverty or to depend on paychecks to paychecks. Bernie Sander has the right approach when he quote “the current federal minimum wage is a starvation wage.” It’s time for a change the American population need better wages, increase the minimum wages will benefit every American including business and economy, the greater the paycheck the ability to buy goods and services will increase.

In 2017 there were many issues leading the fact people had very low minimum wages so no matter how hard you are working you are barely getting paid. In the article “Should we raise minimum Wage”, Bernie Sanders talks about the problems with low minimum wage right now. He states “. That’s a major reason why more than 43 million Americans are living in poverty. Health-care costs, child care costs, college costs, and housing costs are all going up. Wages are not.” (Bernie Sanders.) The amount that people are getting paid now for minimum wage is not enough to live off of and people can barely live off of it. The low wage has to go up in comparison with other things because if one goes up and the other does not they will not be able to pay for

This means that an income should operate in a way that rewards people who work more hours with more money. However, today people work more hours than ever before but are making less every hour. The only time period that rivals this low of pay for the middle class is during the Great Depression. The government’s solution to this problem is to create “New Deal” style programs with tax exceptions, and to create jobs to aid the middle class.

One of the economic issues we see today in the United States is the unemployment rate. In the article "Why doesn't 4.9% unemployment feel great?" by Heather Long, she explains why even though unemployment rate has decreased, people still are not satisfied. For the first time since the great great recession in 2008, the employment rate has fallen below 5% in the United States. Obama says he does not get enough credit for creating 14 million jobs, and that we should be proud how long we have come after the biggest economic crisis since the 1930's. Long also refers to Bernie Sanders, a democratic candidate for the U.S. presidential election in 2016, who says that the economy is "rigged," and that the real rate is higher than 5% (Heather Long, "Why doesn't 4.9% unemployment feel great?").

The Sanders campaign is mounting a last ditch effort to persuade most of the 712 super-delegates (541 of whom have already declared for Clinton) to reconsider, on the premise that Sanders has the better shot at beating Trump. They're increasingly in a go-for-broke mood. Many Sanders supporters are far more militant than Sanders himself, and some are openly expressing the

Sanders' support owes more to voters' enthusiasm for his candidacy than opposition to Clinton, the poll found. A whopping 96% of his backers say they support him and his ideas, with just 2% saying their vote is motivated by a desire to stop a Clinton candidacy. As for the controversy surrounding Clinton's use of email while leading the State Department, 61% of likely Democratic caucusgoers say the issue is not important to them.

What is money? What can be bought with money? Are we capable of living without having food, shelter or clothing? The basic essentials are something each person needs and can vary per individual. To obtain these necessities one must have some form of currency to pay for the items. However one must have a job first and that job will only offer the state’s minimum wage. Bernie Sanders believes minimum wage is inadequate and is insufficient for millions of Americans. If a presidential candidate believes that the minimum wage needs reform than there is way of making a living without having to put overtime. Sanders advocates for equal pay regardless of gender which would help to close the wage gap between women and men. Sanders’s Living Wage policy

The reason why we think people are not equal is because some people do more than others. In the text it states, “ It must guarantee one year of ‘quality life’ for $50,000 or less. New research, however, would argue that that figure is far too low”(Kingsbury). We believe that it is enough for people who can work but choose not to. They have the ability to work and make money when some people don't. They are taking advantage of the government. How much money