A living wage is the minimum income needed to meet basic needs in a given location without government assistance, and the gap between this number and what people actually earn is a policy choice, not an economic inevitability. The debate hinges on whether markets should be constrained to ensure human dignity or whether dignity is something only successful individuals can afford.
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