Clementine
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The right to a useful and remunerative job in the industries or shops or farms or mines of the Nation;
The right to earn enough to provide adequate food and clothing and recreation;
The right of every farmer to raise and sell his products at a return which will give him and his family a decent living;
The right of every businessman, large and small, to trade in an atmosphere of freedom from unfair competition and domination by monopolies at home or abroad;
The right of every family to a decent home;
The right to adequate medical care and the opportunity to achieve and enjoy good health;
The right to adequate protection from the economic fears of old age, sickness, accident, and unemployment;
The right to a good education.
FDR s Second Bill of Rights Necessitous Men are not Free Men Roosevelt Institute
I wish he had lived long enough to see it happen. Was our countries greatest president save for his going to war against Germany and Japan...so lets discuss!
We would have to label jobs as being for adults or teens. No one would expect a teen to make enough to pay for all costs of living, would we? Minimum wage jobs were starter jobs for young people to gain experience or even a part time job for those who just wanted to supplement their income.
Problem is that too many good jobs have disappeared. We mostly have minimum wage jobs now and we should focus on legislation that helps small businesses grow and bring back the good jobs. And then there are those people who need to get their shit together and at least have a high school diploma so someone will actually want to hire them.
Some things you propose are up to the individual. A decent home, for instance. Laws say that rental homes or apartments must meet certain standards. It's often the occupants who trash them and make them unlivable.