Nearly 40% of Texas workers earn less than $15 an hour, according to a new report by global watchdog Oxfam.
in 2019. County Judge Clay Jenkins had long pushed for the change, telling“Elected officials cannot go out and talk about the importance of living wage jobs in the community if we don't pay a living wage here at home,” Jenkins said, according to that article. “It's like a parent talking to you about the dangers of teenage drinking when they're on their fifth beer.”last week, Jenkins said he wasn’t surprised to learn of Oxfam’s latest findings.
Low-wage employees will sometimes hear from their employer encouraging them to apply for benefits, like the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program , Jenkins said. Full-time workers need to make enough money to feed their families, and also so that the taxpayer isn't having toEven with programs like SNAP, people earning between $8 and $12 will have a tough time getting by, Jenkins added.
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