The minimum wage is set by the congress and is the same in every part of thecountry".2. "The living wage goes beyond the minimum wage as the Wall Street Journalreported in Aug 2013."3."The living wage is tied to the local cost of living and can vary from location tolocation. Its purpose is to help workers and their family meet the basic standard ofliving".4."The living wage can help the working poor without adversely affectingbusiness or the health of the economy".5."According to a recent study of the Bureau of Labor statistics more than 46million Americans live in poverty."6. ``10 million are referred to asthe working poor people who are employed atleast 27 weeks a year and who are still stuck in poverty."7." Since 2009 minimum wage has been $7.25an hour you can calculate thatsomeone working full-time would earn just over $15,000 a year for an individualthat's just above the poverty line but for a family of 4 is not that enough