Just The Facts, Ma'am.

1 in 14- chance that a U.S. worker would have a drop in income of one-half his salary or greater in 19701 in 6- chance in 200214% (est.)- percent of U.S. citizens living under the poverty line$19,803- yearly income to be considered poor in the U.S. $5.15- minimum hourly wage in this country $10,507- yearly salary of person working for minimum wage$170,000,000,000 (est.)- the cost to our economy