another book on the list

[elizabear]

Nickel and dimed : on (not) getting by in America / Barbara Ehrenreich
Like the four previous recommendations, this was a book I read and then passed on to dsrtao and my parents. I can't say that we *enjoyed* reading it - it's not a "fun" book - but I do think we're glad we read it. It's another eye-opener, and, even if you're already aware that you can't survive on minimum wage, this codifies all of the issues and presents them in a compelling first-hand account.

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[cvirtue.livejournal.com]

I found it very interesting, also. Needless to say there are lots of rebuttals out there. (sour face)