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On this evening’s national news there was a segment sympathizing with military families having trouble feeding themselves with $3,000 a month “take home” pay for an E5. Even providing a website for donations to help out.
Biden is meeting resistance to a $15 minimum rate of pay. That $15 if passed, would be $2,400 “gross” for a month’s work based on four 40-hour weeks.
That E5’s family is also provided free medical care and probably also with free housing or a housing allowance, beyond his $3,000 take home pay.
Maybe we are asking for charitable support for the wrong people. And maybe it’s time for a big boost in the minimum mandated rate of pay.