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Question Number 6:  I completely agree with Sen. Ted Kennedy's stance on minimum wage.  I think it should be increased because a lot of people who are working minimum wage jobs are trying to support a family and it's nearly impossible to do that when you're being paid only 8 something dollars an hour.  Because they are being paid so little they have to work multiple jobs therefore giving them less time to spend time with and care for their kids.  Which leads to these kids growing up with few role models and no one supervise them.  It creates a viscous cycle that results in more poverty and crime in America.  We can help fix these problems by just raising the minimum wage a few dollars per hour and helping create more opportunities for kids and their parents who are working minimum wage jobs.

Question Number 7:  The working poor are the people of the United States who are currently employed, but are still living below the poverty line or are considered to be poor.  This terms usually applies to people who are working multiple minimum wage jobs, but are still not making enough to sustain a healthy life style.  We could get rid of this terms if we were to increase the minimum wage as I said in the question before.