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Old 04-03-2008, 12:46 PM   #9 (permalink)
Gemma
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Originally Posted by VamPyroX View Post
That's part of the problem with America's minimum wage system.

Nowadays, the cost of living is getting so high that people need more money in order to get by. Considering how hard it is for deaf people to get a good-paying job, they find it easier and/or better to simply get a part-time job and collect SSI/SSDI.

So, in a way... I don't blame them for wanting to do it that way.
Good point but it does hinder them from climbing up the ladder - they will always be stuck and barely making a decent living. Where is pride?
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