Britons 'need £13k' to earn a decent standard of living


	Britons 'need £13k' to earn a decent standard of living

digitalfever

7-3-2008 6:06 AM

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income, uk, economics, britain, britons, standardofliving, poverty

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7-3-2008 7:39 AM

BartendingBear

The calculation of the US poverty line is totally absurd as well and the minimum wage a cruel joke. The quality of life the minimum wage offers a single adult suggests crime as a worthy alternative.

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