So Americans who work less than 40hrs/week or who are disabled should live in poverty? This is a horrible, ableist argument. I know you know better than this @marwilliamson
Marianne Williamson
 @marwilliamson
17 Jan 2021
The best argument for raising the minimum wage to $15 comes from @JoeBiden: No American who works 40 hours a week should live in poverty.
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I didn鈥檛 say any such thing.
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No, I'm referring to Joe's statement that you referenced. My wife has 200k of student loan debt but can't work in her field because of a debilitating disease. All I mean is we need to move away from the 40hr/week rhetoric.
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Replying to @gimme_tha_MIKE
Our goal should be the complete eradication of poverty. I was speaking specifically to his comment about raising the minimum wage to $15.

Jan 18, 2021 路 4:31 AM UTC

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Right, the no one working 40hrs should live in poverty comment. Which is why saying that's the best argument for $15 is confusing. $15 is still a poverty wage in some states, and does absolutely nothing for the disabled. I don't see the benefit in applauding incremenatlism.