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:Which of the following statements is true about Americans’ view of economic inequality?
A. A majority of Americans are interested in establishing higher taxes on the wealthy and government support for those in need.
B. A majority of Americans do not think that the government is competent enough to fix this problem.
C. A majority of Americans underestimate the extent of upward mobility in the United States.
D. A majority of Americans are resigned to the fact that they will never become wealthy.
Answer: B
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