above the poverty line not enough to keep above the poverty line give workers enough to cover the basics increase the minimum wage above the poverty line won't bring in enough money won't bring in enough money poverty line remained strong enough remained strong enough can live in poverty above the federal poverty line above the poverty line minimum wage job in 1968 out of poverty living wage out of poverty Harkin-Miller a family of three minimum wage was sufficient enough federal poverty line helped many families stay out of poverty cannot survive remained strong enough