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“I have had only a 10-cent raise in [10] years. ... Although I live alone, what I make is not enough; the cost of living keeps rising. ... If it wasn’t for food stamps and Medicare I wouldn’t be able to take care of myself.” 21 – Fast food maintenance worker, 81, earning $7.25 an hour in New York City FAST FOOD WORKER 58 Photo: Waging Non-Violence