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Book Review of Nickel and Dimed: On (Not) Getting By in America

Nickel and Dimed: On (Not) Getting By in America
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Having worked nine years for the department of welfare I have swung from being very liberal to very conservative about the people on. Now I am more moderate. I do think a job is better than no job because I think work makes us better people. If all we do is take handouts we become bottom feeders and very lazy people. But having said that the poor true working poor need safety nets to help. Cooperations do need to look at raising salaries for the working poor even if that means they make less profits. I mean come on who need to be making 90 million in just five years? Who is worth that? A very enjoyable read.