Arkdems Radio Report

Arkansans work hard, and we don’t ask for much. It’s just not in our nature to be asking for handouts, or to take them. But we don’t mind giving someone a hand up. We expect for each one of us to earn his or her keep. That’s a good thing. It’s good we know the value of hard work. It’s good we know that we all need to be responsible, and able to provide for ourselves and our families.But sometimes, and we’ve seen in this in Arkansas more than many states, people just don’t get the pay that they’ve earned. Hard work is not always fairly compensated, people are not always valued like they should be.When I was growing up you could work part time and put yourself through college. You could make it work without student loans. I worked the night shift in a foundry and commuted to college during the day. It was hard work. But I did it, and I’m glad I did.But nowadays someone who wants to do that, someone who wants to work and better themselves, is one flat tire or transmission problem away from having to dr