A few observations: she wants to rent in a "safe" part of town. Perhaps she needs to consider a rural area outside of the city where rent may be cheaper.
As for what can be done:
Unfortunately, raising the minimum wage hasn't done much to help people because a lot of people find out the true minimum wage is zero - they lose their job because the business can't afford them at a higher wage.
However, I wholeheartedly agree with the idea of supporting community services. It would be interesting to know what sort of support system Kathryn has, such as a church she belongs to.
Raising the minimum wage is great, but pointless if the government doesn't restrict utilities, healthcare, and businesses from raising their rates in conjunction with the wage increases.
A few observations: she wants to rent in a "safe" part of town. Perhaps she needs to consider a rural area outside of the city where rent may be cheaper.
As for what can be done:
Unfortunately, raising the minimum wage hasn't done much to help people because a lot of people find out the true minimum wage is zero - they lose their job because the business can't afford them at a higher wage.
However, I wholeheartedly agree with the idea of supporting community services. It would be interesting to know what sort of support system Kathryn has, such as a church she belongs to.
Raising the minimum wage is great, but pointless if the government doesn't restrict utilities, healthcare, and businesses from raising their rates in conjunction with the wage increases.
I agree 100% with you Deacon. The rich keeps getting richer and no one seems to be doing anything about it.