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SoftTalker 4 months ago | parent | context | favorite | on: India's surprise baby bust

> In 1970, a single minimum wage income can raise a family and save up for extra

Absolutely not true. Minimum wage has never been sufficient to raise a family. It is (was) sufficient to keep one person out of poverty.

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