Re:Minimum wage workers cannot afford rent in any U.S. state
by rayiner on Thursday July 16, 2020 @06:36PM
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Doesn’t it make sense to set the floors based on the typical person, and accommodate other people in personalized ways? For example, the vast majority of low wage workers are not parents. If we want to set a floor for parents, we can have housing subsidies for families with children. Isn’t that better and more efficient?
Re:Minimum wage workers cannot afford rent in any U.S. state
by scarface74 on Thursday July 16, 2020 @06:46PM
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We already have a floor for parents - the EITC. We have the mechanism in place already. Just not the political will to raise it.
Historically, the EITC has been supported by both Republican and Democratic administrations.
There's a very good chance there are people whose quality of life would be drastically diminished if they had to share an apartment. Off the top of my head, those with embarrassing or inconvenient medical issues, single parents, people who always feel some level of stress around other people (there are a lot of us).
When setting floors by policy, we should think of the people who don't fit the norm. If they don't get help from somewhere else, they're screwed.