National Coalition for the Homeless: Employment and Homelessness Fact Sheet 2009 - 0 views
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the real value of the minimum wage today is 26% less than in 1979 (
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Contrary to popular belief, the majority of minimum-wage workers are not teenagers: approximately 79% of minimum age workers are 20 or older (The Economic Policy Institute, 2008).
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As bad as it is for the 44% of homeless people who have jobs and can't escape homelessness, climbing out of homelessness is virtually impossible for those without a job. F