Tiered minimum wage?

[dmek25]

i went for a 2 year period that i worked 2 jobs. not because i wanted to. but i have seen both sides of the issue. and i tend not to forget. the easy way is to turn your back, and second guess why people are in the situations that they are in. not all of them made the bed that they are currently laying in. i have never recieved anyones help, nor have i asked. but everyone is not as motivated as i. for the willing, this is the least they can do

[firstdown]

Originally Posted by dmek25

i went for a 2 year period that i worked 2 jobs. not because i wanted to. but i have seen both sides of the issue. and i tend not to forget. the easy way is to turn your back, and second guess why people are in the situations that they are in. not all of them made the bed that they are currently laying in. i have never recieved anyones help, nor have i asked. but everyone is not as motivated as i. for the willing, this is the least they can do

You just made the argument against your self. I'm sure most here are willing to help others out who are willing to help themself. In your own statement "but not everyone is as motivated as I" so we should pay someone not willing to make an effort as well as others working to get ahead? You also said you worked two jobs. This is an option for all of us if we want to better our lives. My grandmother work as a volunter for a group which tried to help families get out of poverty. She finally quit saying that ony abou 2 out of 10 people wanted to work their way out of poverty. The other 8 out of 10 where looking for hand outs and not willing to help themself. I'm sure those numbers vary but believe that anyone willing to work hard can make it in America. It really depressed her to quit but after wanting to help she felt she was being used.