SAGE News Clips: “The Fight for $15”Description: “The Fight for $15” is soon to become a reality in California where business owners will be required to pay their employees $15 per hour by 2022. With costs of living growing ever higher around the nation, some California lawmakers hope that this bill will decrease the gap between the wealthier classes and the state’s two million working poor. Republican lawmakers and some small businesses fear that this increase from $10 per hour to $15 per hour will force small businesses out of business and may lessen the number of jobs.Click on the above link to access the Interactive eBook. Once you’ve signed in, scroll to page 145, and watch the video. When you’ve finished watching the video, come back to the test, and answer the
following questions:According to the textbook, which of the following is another way that 31 states and the District of Columbia have addressed the demands to support those at the lowest end of the economic ladder?
A. They have offered educational vouchers.
B. They have instituted stricter rent control.
C. They have expanded health insurance coverage.
D. They have cut taxes.
Answer: C
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