State of Connecticut passes $15 Min Wage

[ProfessorDetective]

Glad you put that in quotes. Because I have a question. What do people mean by a "living wage"?

Enough to cover rent, utilities, and three square meals a day. Enough to keep you alive, hence the term.

I have to ask though because some say things like internet access, and a car.

I count the internet as a utility (in this day & age it IS one) and cars, depending on where you live and work, are optional.

[Fuzzy Necromancer]

If you live in a rural area, cars are a necessity, not a luxury. If you live in, say, Philadelphia, cars are an extra. Suburbs it depends on the type of neighborhood.

I'm not as concerned about possible hour and job cuts because underemployment is a larger mass threat to economic survival of the common man than unemployment.