Ohio Congressman Tim Ryan has made quite the statement recently by taking The Minimum Wage Challenge. He calculated his hours at Ohio's minimum wage and found that he and his wife would have to live on $77.00 a week. So that's exactly what they are gonna do!

He said he figures if he's representing the people, he needs to see how they live. I think this is a great idea if you completely commit to it. I mean... don't just use the minimum wage to pay for frivilous things. Pay your bills and buy food and then you'll see how the people really live. It might be a great idea for officials in every state to take The Minimum Wage Challenge. It might shed some much needed light on how hard it is for people to raise children and survive on the lowest income in thier state!

If you could nominate any of our officials to take the challenge, who would it be?

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