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Old 11-03-2008, 12:00 PM   #77
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Originally Posted by Ozy_Flame View Post
"Living wage" raises the quality of living for lower-income earners, and is in line with imagineCALGARY and the 10-Year Plan to End Homelessness. It was also heavily researched by Community & Neighbourhood Services, and justified to have a clear and positive impact on the community. Wage hikes are not just for City employees, they're also for private sector earners with a low income. Providing this helps move people off the street and able to afford day-to-day living expenses.

These would be the same people you accuse of wasting their money on HDTV, premium gas and unnessary credit card purchases.....
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