It was shocking to see that on average a person must work 133 hours at minimum wage just to afford a low grade two bedroom apartment; this not including utilities appliances and food expenses.
By far the most alarming statistic that i came across in the article stated "In NO state today does a full-time minimum wage job enable a family to pay fair market rent for a two bedroom apartment ! "
The way I see it is the primary reason for homelessness is not of the non-sheltered occupant but its directly fault to the government an further more the minimum wage standards. If what the government feels suitable for a standard of living is not enough to put food on the table and provide a standard roof above our heads then maybe we need to re-think who we elect into office. Our officials do not and there have not ever known what it is like to feel the cold moist wither of the night air hit there skin as you lay in pity.
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