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soc7

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8. Can you stop and think about it for just a second...

Sun Mar 25, 2012, 03:18 PM

Mar 2012

The chart says that someone earning $7.25 an hour will have to work in excess of 70 hours a week to get a 2 bedroom apartment in Indiana. That's going to be AT LEAST $2170 a month.... for a 2 bedroom apartment.... IN INDIANA!

I've lived in Indiana for better than 20 years. I know people in extremely nice, 4 bedroom, 3 bath houses with a pool that don't pay nearly that much!

Come on!!! Are you telling me that it costs $2200 a month for a 2 bedroom in Hamilton County (or anywhere else in Indiana for that matter). I call bullshit!

Look - I agree... the minimum wage is too low - especially for most of the country. But, don't go beating your chest over a bunch of bullshit statistics that are blatantly bogus! Take just a casual look through any paper or housing web site in the state and you won't find anything close to this!

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How many hours a week at minimum wage would you need to work just to afford rent in Indiana? [View all] salvorhardin Mar 2012 OP

Well, it's called minimun wage, not Fair Wage. It's shameful. nt gateley Mar 2012 #1

This is when many give up Thinkingabout Mar 2012 #2

That's an interesting link - unfortunately, it's just not true.... soc7 Mar 2012 #3

Download the dataset. It's accurate. salvorhardin Mar 2012 #4

ohhhh..... I didn't realize that there was a giant craigslist conspiracy soc7 Mar 2012 #5

Wow... nauthiz Mar 2012 #6

I'd like to see what's available in Indianapolis for $500 a month. AngryOldDem Mar 2012 #7

Can you stop and think about it for just a second... soc7 Mar 2012 #8

Were they maybe factoring in living expenses as well? eqfan592 Apr 2012 #9

They were caraher May 2012 #10

You'd think that would be obvious. AngryOldDem May 2012 #11