Those leaving welfare for work are earning between $ 6 and $ 8 an hour at the bottom of the economic ladder. (religion-online.org)
Interestingly, Bloomberg employed a similar metaphor today: «But there's one thing that in all fairness hasn't gone up: the ability of those at the bottom of the economic ladder to pay for those essential needs.» (nystateofpolitics.com)
Under his proposal, those at the bottom of the economic ladder who qualify for the Earned Income Tax Credit would see their annual benefits boosted from an average of $ 641 to $ 750 over a two - year span. (nypost.com)