Minimum Wage

Living on minimum wage, in my opinion, is unethical.
It is immoral to allow people to work their butts off at a job that is not going to give them enough pay to support themselves, let alone their families. Why would the government make a minimum wage if it doesn't even live up to the price of living? It just does not make sense.
While watching 30 Days - Living on Minimum Wage, it was clear that it is extremely hard to even survive living on minimum wage with TWO people working every day full-time. This should not be legal. I believe that people who are working that hard to survive should be able to live a healthy life, be able to get medical attention when needed, and provide for themselves and their families.
The facts about poverty in this country is mind boggling. It is not right and not fair. I believe that going to the school I go to definitely puts me and my classmates in "a bubble". No one thinks twice about throwing out half their lunches, not bothering to fill up their water bottles for free, but they just mindlessly buy a new water for $1, etc. Students should be required to become aware of these circumstances and learn what is really going on around them, around the country, and around the world.