‘Poverty’ Archives
Minimum wage should be indexed with cost of living »
This is in response to the guest commentary by Ariel Jacobson, “$7.25 is still not a living wage,” Thursday, Aug. 20. I will definitely be participating in the $10 in 2010 campaign and would like to add to the commentary that Ms. Jacobson shared. Even though the minimum wage was raised to $7.25, the minimum wage’s real purchasing [...]
Welfare Myths »
Michael Scwalbe has a great way of viewing life. In his book, The Sociologically Examined Life: Pieces of the Conversation, 4th Edition, he points out that “being sociologically mindful means paying attention to the hardships and options other people face. If we understand how others’ circumstances differ from ours, we are more likely to [...]
Education remains path out of poverty »
Job creation is a major concern in the city of New Bedford. There has been constant discussion throughout the city of the need for jobs. What about education? This city has a lot of promise, and many organizations are working on many different educational goals for New Bedford. One idea is shifting the "job creation" method toward education [...]
Massachusetts Healthcare is not affordable »
Health insurance is extremely important, no matter what type of income individuals have; the entire community deserves affordable healthcare state wide; parents and individuals should not have to be dirt poor in order to be eligible for healthcare. I am grateful for the restoration that MassHealth added regarding coverage with dental, eye, [...]
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