Jerry Sturgill on Budget & Economy

Profitability driven by productivity, not pinching pennies

Many struggle to live and raise a family even when working full time. There is an astounding and unprecedented level of economic inequality today. The top .01% of people in our country control as much wealth as the bottom 80%. How can this be? How can we allow families to live at or below poverty levels when parents work 40 hours a week? The minimum wage simply must be a livable wage, at levels higher than present and appropriate to the cost of living in Idaho. Wage increases should be phased in, to protect our small businesses and not discourage our entrepreneurs.