Sticking it to Low-Skilled Workers

[Courage the Cowardly Dog]

As a mentally ill person who is productive enough to make more, but who has friends who aren't, and NEED a job, and WANT to work I do agree with John. Although I see some abuses of the system And would agree with a smaller raise ($6.00 to $6.50 would be great in my area, in fact we just raised the state minimum to that) $7.25 REALLY ties the hands of smaller businesses and hurts those of lower skill who NEED work but can't out put that much.

If you want to put them on welfare or state assistance that's great but don't deny them the chance to work for some of their money which they need to survive and maintain some independence (that is all we desire, to be as independent as possible) That is why some of us GO to Walmart where the mentally handicapped can be cart pushers for a tiny wage, but it is better then nothing, and by God it's honest work.

If this passes I request a loophole where partially disabled people can have the option to sign a waiver to their right to a higher wage in exchange for a job at all if they so desire.

I lived very comfortably on that wage for some time and although i make more now I know in bigger cities NO ONE could survive on that, I will say this. If you think $5.15 an hour is hard to live on try $0 an hour. It's fricken hell.

In case your wondering my disorder is Uniploar Depression. (or as it's known at Hot Topic chronic Emo disease)