Monday, October 17, 2011

Newsworthy facts from the report

1. 11,000 of the homeless children are under 6 - means they can't fend for themselves.

2. A full-time worker earning minimum wage ($8.07 per hour) in Washington

would need to work close to 80 hours per week for 52 weeks a year in order to afford

a two-bedroom apartment at Fair Market Rent.** - what happens if a worker has a family of 5? Probably cannot afford to live in a house...

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