Why we need a mandatory living wage:

[Brian37]

Not having one kills people.

There should never be a need for a person to hold down four jobs to make ends meet. That we, as a society, not only allow it, but hold it up as a virtue, is a testament to how deep this country is in the pockets of the vastly over-privileged.

No shit, global Corporatism is creating more poverty. No you cannot get rid of big business. But it does need to switch from greed to making the focus on improving the human condition. It is possible to be profitable and moral at the same time.