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 To increase the minimum wage in Arkansas without significantly raising the cost of living or goods, policymakers can focus on strategies that balance worker benefits with economic stability. Below are key approaches: 1. Gradual Increases Implement gradual increases in the minimum wage to allow businesses time to adjust without sudden price hikes. For example, past Arkansas initiatives raised wages incrementally over several years, minimizing economic disruption 1 4 . 2. Tie Minimum Wage to Inflation Link the minimum wage to inflation rates to ensure wages keep pace with the cost of living without requiring frequent legislative changes. This approach has been adopted by other states and is recommended by advocates for sustainable wage policies 4 . 3. Support for Small Businesses Provide tax credits or subsidies to small businesses to offset higher labor costs. This can prevent layoffs and price increases while maintaining profitability for local enterprises 1 3 . ...

 What constant stress does to the human body Imagine your body is like a superhero that can handle lots of things. But sometimes, when you feel worried or scared for a long time, it's like your superhero is always on high alert. This is called chronic stress . Here's what happens when your superhero is always on high alert: Heart Beats Faster : Your heart starts beating really fast, like it's running a marathon. This can make your blood pressure go up, which isn't good for your heart 1 3 . Muscles Get Tired : Your muscles get tight and tired because they're always ready to fight or run away. This can give you headaches and make you feel sore 9 . Tummy Troubles : Sometimes, you might get a tummy ache or feel sick because your body is too busy being on alert to help your tummy work properly 10 . Sleepy Time : You might have trouble sleeping because your body is always ready to go, like it's waiting for something to happen 2 8 . Getting Sick More Of...

 The Liars, Cheater's, Dismissive, People I knew have won When I personally know I do practically all of these things, especially listening and yet I cannot get the support of My family just like I said on Sept.12, 2023 when I walked up the driveway in the dark, "My support network is crap or non-existant".  I can see that only the people that complain the most get what they want while I only bring the wrongs I see to other's attention and am dismissed.  I can tell you with certainty that not listening or not having soft skills is a skill you cannot teach anyone, you either know how to listen or don't.  So I will finish my other "story" on the last blog post and not hold back one bit.  For the few that do continue to read my blog I would love to hear from you in the form of comments, especially since your the only one's who have read every blog post.  You can email me with your problems because I will listen but on my other post I'm going to tell...

What I've seen in society and My Family that I know to be true My Family problems and the simple ways they could do better  Throughout the past 7 years, my family's ability to communicate and listen to each other has slowly diminished.  It started when my father had his epiphany of which I do not want to hear about until he can learn how to listen.  I told him I helped him with HIS dreams of owning his own business for the past 20 years and asked him a few simple questions.  One was who has he stood up for in his life besides himself or his wife, my mother?  I also told him that when he is ready to listen, then we can talk but I realize that will likely be never because his only response was "ok" and for the who he stood up for I have yet to receive a response at all. My mother and sister (both of whom have employee's to confirm their own biases due to the fact no employee will ever disagree with the person who is employing them) have been the rumor spreaders ...