Unemployment Pays Too Much?

Here, let me help explain. The average rent in the Lehigh Valley is $1,300 a month. A person would have to earn $10 an hour in full time work (before taxes) to meet the rent.

Realistically if someone has a wife working who also earns the same amount working different shifts for 40 hours to avoid day care and the expense of two cars they'd still need another $500 a month for groceries (if they have kids). At least another $500 for medical. Another $200-$300 for car expenses. Thus leaving both about $400-$500 for utilities and other expenses.

Obviously the problem here isn't lazy unemployed individuals but rather underpaid employment. Much of which is only available for under 40 hours per week.

If both aren't making at least $15 an hour with fulltime work it's rather pointless to give up their time together and raising kids just to become a slave to capitalism. It would be difficult to live on anything less. Heaven help those who are single.

Something needs to change.