Minimum Wage versus A Living Wage
Are you surviving or just living day to day. In In May of 2012, I wrote my first article that took on a life of its own. Meaning I did not push it but it was very popular and may have even been part of the movement to create a $15 an hour minimum wage. Over the years I have studied the matter and really a $15 an hour minimum wage does not put a person ahead. It simply means you are living at a level, equal to what was needed to survive in the late fifties and early sixties.
In reality a “Living Minimum Wage” is more like $30 an hour. With millions of people unemployed and the government having turned its back on the average person. Survival may turn into the pictures we used to see in the history books of the Great Depression. Like I said in the linked article it took three years for the economy to hit bottom and it stayed there for years.
The thing that helped keep the economy going after World War II was not only the booming demand for American products, but a major investment in the national infrastructure called the Interstate Highway System. It created jobs and it was basically completed in the late 70’s. The government quit spending and we have been struggling to survive every since.
The Constitution gave three jobs to Congress in Article 1, Section 8.. they are to pay all the debts and levy taxes and duties, provide a military for our defense and provide for the welfare of the nation. In my opinion, as I understand what the Founding Fathers wrote about, that meant provide for the needs of all citizens. Congress is obligated to not only create programs, but to fund and administer them.
When a person has a family, they provide, shelter, food, education, healthcare, security for them. The government should provide no less and should make sure every citizen has the opportunity to have those needs met. Regardless of their color, religion, nationality, age or gender.
It is my belief that the present two party system has failed America and it is time to create a 3rd party that meets the needs of America, puts all Americans first, and does not allow discrimination or favoritism of one person over another person. It is a party for all Americans and puts America first. All created programs must treat and be of equal value to all Americans.
It is the duty of the government to meet the needs of all Americans equally. The present system has failed America. Certain injustices existed in the Constitution when it was written and passed so we could become a nation. I believe they knew at the time that down the road some adjustments would have to be made, to Make America a nation of the people, by the people and for the people.
One of those inequities at the time was a necessity. The electoral college was a necessity at that time because it took months for some representatives to return to their homes and share the decisions they took part in. That is no longer the case and the last two times it has been used it did not allow the will of the majority to be put in place. In this day and age certain parties manipulate the system to push their will down the minority’s throat.
The House is to make sure each state gets to put in its fair share of representatives. Once the representatives work out the details it is the duty of the Senate to make sure every state gets its two votes, which is equal to all states.
I invite you to read the link in this paragraph to see what I envision a party that represents all Americans. It is called CARP, which is an acronym for the Constitutional Anti-federalist Reform Party. A party that puts states rights first, and demands equality for all. I hope you will take time to consider what it says. Some of it may seem a bit radical, but it answers the problems facing America today.
