The minimum wage in California is not $5.15. Actually California has the highest minimum wage in the nation; as of Jan. 1st, 2008 - it is at $8.00/hr. However, there are still 5 States in this nation without minimum wage laws and a large majority of States still in the ~$6/hr range. Some quick math will show you that if you are making $6.50/hr, your annual income would be $13,520. At $8.00, you aren't much better at $16,640. And though I am striving for the riches that lay ahead and climbing up in this world of capitalism; there are and will always be people left behind.
Oprah makes roughly $100,000,000 a year. The richest person on the planet roughly makes $27 million a day (in 4-days he will make more money than Oprah makes all year)... Just some food for thought as I am headed home tonight.
No comments:
Post a Comment